Tag: Britain
Macpherson Report: What We Are Yet to Learn
This past weekend marked the 20th anniversary of Sir William Macpherson's report into police handling of the Stephen Lawrence Case. The report famously labelled London’s...
Album Review: Ward Thomas – Restless Minds
It goes without saying that England’s country music scene is only really just finding its feet, with the genre having primarily been relegated to...
The Commonwealth Games: The Sporting Legacy Of A Barbaric History
The 2018 Commonwealth Games hosted around 4,500 athletes from 71 countries which were formerly part of the Commonwealth. Held every 4 years, the Commonwealth...
Home-made Afternoon Tea
March 20th marked the first day of Spring, and the ever approaching Easter holiday. The words ‘Easter’ and ‘holiday’ used to bring a sigh...
Brexit apocalypse? What apocalypse?
ItI’s been over 100 days since the historic vote of the UK to leave the EU on June 23. In the frenzied weeks running up...
Exeter research reveals we’re not apathetic, just happy with the government
A lecturer at Exeter University has discovered an interesting link between apathy and happiness, after leading research into people's perceptions of the UK's political...
Review: The Great Pottery Throw Down
It’s not often you hear northern voices on TV, but for this year’s thrilling new BBC masterpiece, The Great Pottery Throw Down, Bolton-born radio...
John Lewis Christmas advert shoots for the moon
The 1st of November, the day after Halloween and Britain are already gearing up for the next big thing. The John Lewis Christmas advert...
Molly Scott Cato MEP on the EU Referendum
Molly Scott Cato - the Green Party’s MEP to the South West and Gibraltar - first heard of the movement at university, when a...
Television: An age of quality?
It seems like without fail, every annum that year’s television is described by some critics, somewhere, anywhere, as “gold” or “heralding a new era...
