As the entertainment industry faces increasing calls for reform to tackle the inherent levels of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour within, and more and more politicians are under scrutiny for similar acts, it is important to recognise the serious problems which are also facing those in sport. Earlier this year, the US women’s World […]
What stops a historical film from rewriting history?
Whether it be through the use of a time period as a setting, or the adaptation of a Victorian novel, the past is constantly adopted to attract viewers everywhere. We have been inundated with the likes of Downton Abbey, The Crown, Jackie, Victoria, The Kings Speech and Dunkirk, but people still cannot seem to get […]
Veggie Corner- beetroot
Overlooked and underappreciated since they were given the awful sounding name ‘beta vulgaris’ in Latin, the humble beetroot is all too often forgotten. When you think of vegetables it doesn’t always spring to mind, but the immaculate purple root vegetable is one of the most versatile and delicious out there. Beets can not only be […]
The most iconic films of the 1980s
The 1980s produced some of the most iconic and celebrated films of all time, with the increase in technology available for filmmakers seeing a rapid advance in the quality of films and the special effects used. It really isn’t a surprise that part of the fascination with Stranger Things, as the second season takes over […]
Should politics and sport mix?
With the 2017 NFL season fully underway, it would appear the league has become something far more than just a sporting stage, but a way to give voice and national awareness to social issues. NFL players began protesting in 2016 by kneeling during the National Anthem. The quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kaepernick, […]
‘Can we live with a warmer planet?’ An interview with Professor Richard Betts, HELIX Project Manager
Climate change has been one of the most frequently discussed topics over the past year, with increasing natural disasters augmenting the significance of the decisions made by world leaders to tackle the issue. Due to the relevance of climate change debate, the University of Exeter hosted an event on Wednesday the 4th of October titled […]
‘Young women advocating for change’- An interview with G(irls)20 delegate Dunola Oladapo
The G20 conference attracts international attention and debate each year as world leaders, economists and academics meet to discuss global issues. What a lot of people don’t know about however, is that the G(irls)20 conference meets several weeks before the G20, where young women from each of the represented countries discuss and debate advice and […]
An interview with Exeter’s Ben Bradshaw
The speed everyone walks in Parliament must be at least five times the average pace. Or at least this is what it feels like when three-hundred MPs are thundering past from Portcullis House on their way to the Houses of Parliament to cast their votes for the snap election. It was amongst this hectic flurry […]
‘The Prime Minister is not going to be complacent, and nor am I’- An Interview with Jonathan Lord MP
With the highly likely Conservative sweep at the upcoming general election, more and more questions are being asked of the policies and plans that the party have in mind. The party have been leading the country now for seven years, but as Brexit looms increasingly closer the snap election offers the opportunity for the country […]
Snap Election 2017- the round up
On Tuesday morning, the Prime Minister announced that she would be calling for an early General Election to take place on the 8th of June. This came as quite a surprise to both MPs and the public, as Theresa May had stated repeatedly in the past that she had no intention of calling for an […]