A CRACK deal isn’t the beginning of your typical career. But for Neil Woods, who worked for 14 years as an undercover police officer in the drugs squad, scoring class A substances from dealers came to define a successful career. “I finally found something in the police I was pretty good at” he explains. And […]
Veggie Corner – Courgette
Mais oui, la courgette. A vegetable that takes itself seriously. In fact, so seriously that it insists on a French pronunciation. A cucumber with substance, the courgette’s gallic tones tell you straight away that this is a vegetable built for cooking. It can be fried, steamed, stuffed, baked and (for you weirdos out there) included […]
Fresh Produce
Max Martin. You might not have heard the name, but you most certainly know his production credits. From Britney Spears’ ‘…Baby One More Time’ through to Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’, Martin has dominated mainstream popular music since the end of the last millennia and alongside his frequent collaborator Karl Johan Schuster, known as Shellback, Martin […]
“There is still a lot for us to do” – An interview with the director of Amnesty International UK, Kate Allen
Amnesty International UK (AIUK) could not have chosen a more youthful location for their head offices. Nestled in amongst the street art and hipster coffee bars of Shoreditch is the Human Rights Action Centre, the organisation’s hub of operations, from which they research, document and challenge human rights abuses across the world. It is here […]
Ben Bradshaw remains as Exeter MP
Ben Bradshaw has kept his seat in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Exeter. The results came in from the Corn Exeter at 3.30 this morning. Results are as follows: Ben Bradshaw: Labour: 34,336 James Taghdissian: Conservative Party Association: 18,219 Vanessa Newcombe: Liberal Democrat: 1562 Joe Levy: Green Party: 1027 Jonathan […]
A renaissance on the Riviera – how AS Monaco turned their fortunes around
After their eighth game in the French Ligue 1, Monaco are sitting second just one point behind Nice and three points in front of the favourites Paris Saint-Germain. So how did this happen to a club that just a few years ago was languishing in the French second division? Monaco’s renaissance began in December 2011 when […]
Obama’s legacy: A strong, modern America, or the end of the American Dream? The positive
In January of 2009, America stood on a precipice. Unemployment was at 7.8 per cent and rising, and over 33 million Americans lacked health insurance. Climate change had been systematically erased from the agenda, and many were unable to marry the people whom they loved. Yet, as Obama vacates his office, he will leave a changed country and a legacy of a […]
Olympics Review: Rio, Russia and Refugees
In many ways the Olympics are always a reflection of the country and the city in which they are held but this year the parallels felt remarkable. Youthful and vibrant yet with deep problems that trouble its very core is a description that suits both the Olympics and its host nation. Though the similarities go deeper than broad brushstrokes about […]
Rio 2016 Preview: Friday 12 – Tuesday 16
By this Friday the Rio Olympics will be nearly half-way to their completion, which means the continuation of a large number of events, the conclusion of some of the games’ most famous events and hopefully some medals for Great Britain. Listed below are some highlights for the coming days. N.B. All events listed are finals and all times […]
“I’ll have the risotto, please”: the pros of going meat-free
“I’ll have the risotto, please,” I say. For the third consecutive night. This northern Italian rice dish is now a frequent feature in my choices at restaurants, despite the fact that before coming to university I had not even sampled its delights. For risotto has made its way firmly onto my culinary landscape by sheer […]