To my mind, little else better sums up what it means to be wealthy than the poem ‘Money’ by Philip Larkin. It begins: Quarterly, is it, money reproaches me: ‘Why do you let me lie here wastefully? I am all you never had of goods and sex. You could get them still by writing a […]
Jessica Stanier
Syrian civil war: how does life go on in communities?
It’s been five long years since the peaceful uprising against Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad transitioned into all-out civil war. Since then more than 250,000 people have died, the country has been devastated, and world leaders have been left wringing their hands over how to solve the conflict. The recent recapture of the ancient city of Palmyra, […]
“Cameron is now in command” – an interview with Philip Collins
With the media spotlight back on Tony Blair and the Chilcot Inquiry, it’s an interesting time to interview Philip Collins. Probably most widely known as the Chief Speechwriter for Blair while he was PM, this is a man who was privy to the inner workings at Downing Street. He has since transitioned to the role […]
After the earthquake: Empowering Nepali girls
Almost six months on from the first earthquake in Nepal this year, there is still much to be done to get the country back on its feet. Over 9,200 people were killed and 26,500 injured were killed in total after the two quakes, with the lives of thousands of others changed forever. While the trauma […]
On Robert Oppenheimer – an interview with Ray Monk
On August 15th 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced the unconditional surrender of Japan in WWII. His reason for their surrender was, as he succinctly put it, “a new and most cruel bomb”. The devastation caused by the A-bomb has seared itself into the world’s memory. To date, the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been […]
Meet the New Boss? – Tim Farron
The General Election saw the Liberal Democrats face one of the worst nights in their long history. Polling day saw the party lose 48 of their 56 seats seats in the House of Commons, reducing them to fourth place with a meagre eight seats, the same number as Northern Ireland’s DUP. By lunchtime on May 9th, […]
Review: 80 Days
Online Features Editor Jessica Stanier takes a look at British based Inkle’s world travelling storyteller, 80 Days. You may be too skint for a holiday this year but don’t let that steal your wanderlust this summer! I discovered this gem of a game in the latest Humble Bundle release and can promise it’s far cheaper than […]