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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 Metropolitan Police as ‘institutionally racist’ and set out numerous recommendations. One must reflect on the Stephen Lawrence murder case in order to contextualise the Macpherson report. Lawrence was an 18-year-old man […]
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 Nashville despite having a degree of popularity in the UK. Considering this, Ward Thomas’ claim that they are Britain’s biggest country stars might not be untrue. Their previous two albums peaked […]
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 Games has a similar level of interest and excitement as the Olympics. However, the 1982 protests in Brisbane first called the origin of the Commonwealth into question, with indigenous tribes protesting […]
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 of relief. Normally, I would be elated to know that a break is around the corner. Easter used to be the time for spontaneously booking holidays with the blanket of the […]
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 to the referendum numerous prophecies of doom – yes, the term is appropriate – were made. Have any materialized? We were warned by the then Chancellor, George Osborne, that in the […]
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 system. Dr Joanie Willett, a politics lecturer at Exeter’s Penryn campus, along with a team from from the Environment and Sustainability Institute, invited people from Penryn, Falmouth and Truro to sit […]
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 DJ Sara Cox has been called in to host: and that’s where the problems begin. The theory is simple: take the Bake Off format, remove cakes, add clay, and give it […]
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 has become no less than a Christmas tradition in households across the nation, sitting there right alongside the Queen’s speech in our priorities of Christmas TV watching. With it’s cute, tear-jerking […]
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 Chilean refugee asked if she was “one of those greens”. It was only after having her first child that she left her career in academia to work for the party that […]