In January, Britain made the damning decision to approve ‘emergency use’ of the banned neonicotinoid pesticide, thiamethoxam (TMX), on the 2021 beet harvest. This signals a complete disregard for the devastating environmental impact the pesticide causes; killing vast numbers of insect pollinators and ultimately pushing the food chain, which supports human food production, out of […]Read More
Opening Instagram can be overwhelming at the worst of times, but during a global pandemic? Gut wrenching. Whilst millions of people have been dying throughout the world due to Covid-19, some of our favourite influencers and celebrities have been ramming products, holidays and events down our throats. There has always been a well established divide […]Read More
The Coronavirus pandemic has been characterised by uncertainty. To an extent, this is understandable. After all, we knew nothing about the disease when it first began creeping across the planet a little more than a year ago. Our governments acted with good intentions and, we can assume, did their upmost to balance our interests and […]Read More
When he was sworn into office on 20th January, US President Joe Biden promised Americans he would heal a divided and wounded nation after four years of former US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric. Now as he approaches a month in office, is his call for unity falling on deaf ears? With the coronavirus pandemic still […]Read More
Progressives have been pushing to get rid of the filibuster for months if they gained control of the three main forms of government. However, eliminating the filibuster has the potential to empower the Republicans just as much as the Democrats, as seen in 2013 and 2017, and getting rid of the filibuster will not suddenly […]Read More
Cameo, launched in 2017, has soared to new heights since the start of the pandemic. According to data from Apptopia, the popular app has had a 134% increase in app downloads since January 2020. With over 30,000 celebrities involved it is easy to see why. To put that in comparison, the popular game streaming service […]Read More
It is time for us to admit that the Harry Potter series has run its course. After two decades of overwhelming success, new projects of the series only exist to line the pockets of those involved in production, rather than because the fans want the content. I am biased since I did not jump on […]Read More
Climate change is the defining issue of our time. The problem, which will affect living standards around the world, is truly global. Any global issue requires a global response. Brilliant progress was made with the 2015 Paris Agreement, which the new US President Joe Biden announced America will rejoin. This, along with other policy measures, […]Read More
Sir Keir Starmer has been widely criticised for his ambitions to make the Labour Party more patriotic, however such ridicule is misguided. A report from The Guardian has highlighted that Starmer wants to make “use of the [union] flag, veterans [and] dressing smartly”, as he seeks to redefine what people have come to expect from […]Read More
A recent BBC documentary centred on rapper Digga D’s release from prison has laid bare the troubling nature of the UK government’s censorship of Drill music. As the 20-year-old musician attempted to re-integrate into society, he was faced with multiple unfounded vehicle stop and searches, harsh probation conditions, and attempts to recall the Drill rapper […]Read More
A haunting quest for justice through the hinterlands of Johannesburg, ‘Jozi Gold’ tackles the catastrophic fallout of the South African gold mining industry head on. Jozi Gold (2019) is a shocking indictment of the South African gold mining industry and its toxic consequences. In just 74 minutes, directors Fredrik Gertten and Sylvia Vollenhoven weave together […]Read More
Councillor Brian Tolver wanted the annual Christmas party to be at Pizza Express, but then Jackie Weaver suggested that that might not reflect very well on Handforth Parish Council in the wake of Prince Andrew’s glowing endorsement of the Italian restaurant chain. Scouser Cynthia Samson chimed in saying she’d murder a curry, but then vice-chair […]Read More
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government has shown a growing contempt towards the arts as restrictions and lockdowns have continued to put theatres, cinemas, museums, galleries, and gig venues under forced closure. This dismissal of the arts has been most infamously demonstrated in the government’s “Rethink. Reskill. Reboot.” campaign, or the better known “Fatima” […]Read More
‘Today I can announce that next week we will be introducing a new £800 fine for those attending house parties, which will double for each repeat offense to a maximum level of £6,400. These fines will apply to those who attend illegal gatherings of more than 15 people in homes.’ Soon after Priti Patel finished […]Read More
As the pandemic takes control of livelihoods once again with lockdown 3.0, multi-level marketing (MLM) beauty companies are thriving. Facebook groups and Instagram DMs are the predatory breeding ground used by MLM sellers to recruit, or bag a few more bucks for their ‘business’. Women suffering from postpartum depression after giving birth or struggling to […]Read More
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