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For Boris Johnson, it’s an “excuse to skive”. For Michael Bloomberg it’s “one of the dumbest ideas” he’s ever heard. On the other hand, for people like Richard Branson, refusing to allow it is “old school thinking”. What am I … Continue reading →

The era of social media has provided all sorts of people the opportunity to share their thoughts, opinions, cute kids, naughty dogs, and even information on what they’re having for dinner. Overnight Youtube sensations (remember Fenton?), blogs going viral, tweets … Continue reading →

Last week, in recognition of its contribution to the “advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights”, the EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. It has turned out to be quite a controversial decision. For some, the choice … Continue reading →

Two years ago I decided that I wanted to go back to university to study an MA. There was only one barrier: money. Did I really want to return to a life of Pot Noodles? Haunted by memories of penny-pinching … Continue reading →

What a year for football. The nail-biting Champions League Final; the excitement of the last day of the Premier League. And then there was the ugly side, with not one, but two high-profile premiership players accused of racial abuse. For … Continue reading →

Every time I turn on the news, there is a story of more killings in Syria. While people were shocked at the deaths of two Western journalists reporting on the events, what it really highlighted was that they were just … Continue reading →

Who hasn’t ever said something they later found out was politically incorrect/offensive, etc.? I certainly have. Perhaps it was the amount of time I spent outside of England as a kid, but I had no idea ‘half caste’ was racist, … Continue reading →

Not content with burning poppies at last year’s Armistice Day, or US flags on the anniversary of 9/11, Muslims against Crusades have once again planned to stage a protest – ‘Hell for Heroes’ – during next weekend’s commemoration of the … Continue reading →