“The guidance is clear: stay alert, follow your instincts and travel to Durham.” The 270 miles Dominic Cummings drove whilst symptomatic with coronavirus was apparently a voyage led by “instinct and integrity”, according to Boris Johnson in Sunday’s briefing. Rather than a symbol of valour and resourceful parenting as his chief aide might have hoped […]Read More
Ahmaud Arbery was out on a jog in the coastal city of Brunswick, Georgia, when Gregory McMichael saw him and thought he resembled the suspect of recent break-ins in the area. Gregory and his son, Travis, pursued Mr. Arbery in their pick-up truck and armed themselves. Video footage of Travis appearing to fire a gun […]Read More
As Keir Starmer writes, “the Prime Minister’s statement raises more questions than it answers.” Though frequently ambiguous, the thirteen minute address yesterday evening is an important step towards asking how we tackle vital underfunding and a lack of support for ‘non-essential’ workers. Palpable solutions, however, are still few and far between. The main takeaway from […]Read More
Senior politician comes under intense scrutiny after being found to own a book written by a Holocaust denier. The recent photo making its rounds on Twitter of Michael Gove’s bookcase has sparked widespread anger surrounding its contents, and questions have arisen as to whether senior politicians should own certain books. It has also re-opened a […]Read More
How COVID-19 is changing the social class structure and the recognition of “low-skilled” labour. COVID-19 has altered many things in the UK that were thought to be steadfast. From national supply chains, to the NHS itself, the pandemic has questioned many things and demonstrated that we are not as resistant to crises as we naively […]Read More
Many of us have now seen that picture of Venice which did the rounds on Twitter back in March. The fish are back in the sea, the water is clear. Whilst the vast majority of the world’s population is shut away, an interesting effect on our climate seems to be underway. ‘We should never let a good […]Read More
Senior officials deliberately delayed action due to ideological differences, according to a leaked internal report into Labour’s handling of antisemitism. The dossier, which assesses actions taken between 2014 and 2019, acknowledges shortcomings and missed opportunities to reform a clearly failing disciplinary system. The report claims that this systematic failing was exacerbated by a bitter divide […]Read More
In the span of 3 months, COVID-19 has quickly and inevitably morphed from a localized community issue in Wuhan to a decidedly international one. A majority of countries across the world have opted to implement a full lockdown to curb the spread, but how exactly do these lockdowns prevent the virus from spreading, and how […]Read More
In light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there seems to be more questionable information on the internet than ever. From headlines telling us not to worry because it’s ‘just the flu’ to news outlets telling us that the virus was deliberately manufactured by Chinese scientists to achieve world domination. It’s a tough job for anyone […]Read More
It’s hard to ignore the media circus around this year’s election, and I say this year because they seem to be an annual thing now. Focus has been locked on the two main party leaders Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson with little else other than Brexit discussions piercing through the fog of this popularity contest. […]Read More
I felt that I’d be writing something along these lines, but not in my wildest dreams did I think it would be like this. The Conservatives were ahead in the polls from the get-go and although Labour’s closing of the gap to trailing by 9 points, it was never going to be an easy win. […]Read More
Last Tuesday during the ITV pre-election debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, the Conservative Party renamed the official @CCHQPress Twitter account to ‘factcheckUK’. The party also temporarily replaced its profile picture with a tick logo and a header image with the logo, the text ‘factcheck UK’ and then in much smaller font ‘from CCHQ’, […]Read More
As General Election season truly gets under way, yesterday the House of Commons saw a different kind of election – that of its new Speaker. Replacing John Bercow – a man who became a synonymous poster-boy for the Pro-Remain Members of the House and somewhat of a Twitter meme phenomenon – is no easy feat. […]Read More
At school, I learnt about the Tudors. I learnt about the World Wars and how British troops fought to defend freedom and democracy. I learnt about the history of my school, and about the Industrial Revolution. In all those years of learning however, I never was taught about the island just across the water, a […]Read More
Yesterday we all witnessed something quite unprecedented. The UK’s highest court led by its President Lady Hale held that the British government’s decision to prorogue Parliament in the run up to the impending Brexit deadline was unlawful and, therefore, void. This past week has seen our major constitutional players – the judiciary, the government and […]Read More
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