Do we all work too much? Is there anything we can do to work less? Labour’s new policy commitment of a 32 hour week has the potential to reach right into the heart of working-class […]
Who Should Be Responsible For Tackling Online Trolls?
In her recent BBC documentary ‘Odd One Out’, Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson has spoken for the first time about the online trolling and abuse she has faced over the past eight years. Since winning the […]
Body Positivity Undermined by Social Media Giants
Jameela Jamil is waging war on diet and weight loss product advertisements that persistently infiltrate our Instagram feeds via social media influencers. From detox teas, to magic tablets to super shakes, the promise of miraculous […]
Come together, right now, over Brexit
How wonderful it is watching Boris Johnson have tantrums at the dispatch box, but as the Conservative Party implodes the opposition cannot afford to stretch out on the front bench. The Conservatives are weaker than […]
Are we Wasting our Time with Arts and Humanities Degrees?
In a generation tormented with the increasing pressures of achieving financial stability, a growing number of students are opting for STEM subjects and careers rather than the supposedly “indulgent” arts and humanities discipline. An important […]
Freshers’ Guide Editorial Letter: Advice from An Old Timer
The first editorial letter of the year 2019-20 that was featured in that year’s Freshers Guide
Time to Kick Our Fashion Habits?
Think about how often you make an ASOS order. Have you ever considered what the environmental impact of those purchases might be? In recent years there has been an increase in the awareness of sustainability […]
Is Notting Hill Forgetting Its Roots?
When 500 people gathered for the first ever Notting Hill Carnival in 1966, no one could have imagined its coming popularity. This year saw 2.5 million attendees, 40,000 volunteers and 9,000 police, making it the […]
Time to Reject the Royals?
‘Guys don’t worry, the royals don’t have REAL power, they just bring in money from tourism – oh wait…’ That was the sarcastic post put up by my socialist friend on Facebook late last month. […]
Boris: A Threat to Democracy?
Boris Johnson’s government intends to prorogue Parliament for just over a month – suspending all bills, motions, and questions and cancelling any legislation still in the process of being made. While prorogation is a normal […]
Prorogation, and how it Threatens the UK’s Democratic Ideals
Boris Johnson’s government intends to prorogue Parliament for just over a month – suspending all bills, motions and questions and cancelling any legislation still in the process of being made. While prorogation is a normal […]
Lesbophobia is Alive and Kicking
The first time my girlfriend kissed me in public, I went home and cried. I cried because she had never dated a girl before, had never kissed a girl in public before, and it hadn’t […]