Last April, France elected their youngest leader since Napoleon, Emmanuel Macron. A year on, the President of the Republic’s popularity is waning as his approval ratings continue to fall. Some critics say Macron’s centrist platform is a fallacy and correlate his actions, perceived to be far from centrist, to be the reason why. However, the […]
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Why I owe it all to: Latin American journalism
For many, Latin America is the far-flung realm of exoticism, the epitome of passion, dance and the humanoids that are Victoria’s Secret models. It’s a reputation, however, which has been tainted over recent years as brewing political corruption, drug wars and gang violence have highlighted the ever rickety struggle for ideological power. It’s a conflict […]
Bye bye social mobility
At the start of the next academic year, maintenance grants will be gone. And with this move, the last scrap of social mobility in the higher education system will be dead. In place of the grants will come loans, which students will be expected to pay off on top of their existing debt. As a result, the […]
The Foreign Perspective: The danger of propaganda
One of the more entertaining items of news this week was the erecting of a giant golden statue of Chairman Mao in Tongxu county in rural China. The slightly excessive statue was erected to commemorate the former Chinese leader and the influence he had in propelling China towards modernisation. Yet it raises the issue of […]
‘Beyond Carnism’ – An interview with Jeff Mannes
We’re all undoubtedly eager to meet someone we look up to, whether it’s out favourite journalist, actor, or author. In a nutshell, we all look up to public figures at some point in our life for inspiration or through mere gratitude. One of my most admired public speakers is Melanie Joy- a vegan advocate that […]