Can’t we concentrate on climate change?
Illustration by Hannah Robinson Collins Dictionary recently announced that ‘Climate Strike’ was their word of the year for 2019. Ignoring Piers Morgan’s helpful interjection that this is in fact two words,…
Truth and trust must be the most important themes of this election
Illustration by Hannah Robinson This general election is taking place at crunch time for some of the most important issues of this century. It is fitting that it falls in the…
Why don’t you care about Jeremy Corbyn’s anti-semitism?
Illustration by Hannah Robinson Being a Jew on a British campus is not a universal experience. Ask ten different Jews what it is like and they will give you ten…
Striking is a last resort: here’s why it’s happening
I wrote a column a few weeks ago, reflecting upon society’s current penchant for productivity and the way in which it has infiltrated the mindset of today’s university students. Such…
The Iranian authorities are murdering Iranian people
Illustration by Hannah Robinson Iranians have been peacefully protesting an unprecedented hike in fuel prices since November 15. Since then, protests have spiralled into desperate calls for regime overhaul, as…
I’m a monarchist and Prince Andrew needs investigating
Illustration by Hannah Robinson Last night Prince Andrew gave a disturbing Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, and the inconsistencies as well as the facts are of serious concern. Andrew began…
Sturgeon’s secret tactics: how the SNP are manipulating Scots in pursuit of independence
Illustration by Hannah Robinson Last week on BBC News a Scottish Conservative gloated that every time Nicola Sturgeon discusses Indyref2 the Conservatives gain votes. Independence is however almost all Nicola…
Hurdle Race: the meeting between Zuckerberg and AOC
Illustration by Hannah Robinson On October 23 2019, the U.S. Congress’s Financial Affairs Committee convened with Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, to discuss the new challenge of the social network, the…
Hibernating Hamsters – the key to long-distance space travel?
Illustration by Hannah Robinson Humble, fossil-free, ageless and resistant to radiation; these are no superpowers, but merely perks of a good old-fashioned winter slumber, also known as hibernation. Dr. Rob Henning…
This election I will vote for the SNP… But I don’t want to!
Illustration by Hannah Robinson This election will be the first time I vote in a general election. However, I am simply unable to vote for the party I want to…
A ‘Remain Alliance’ should learn from Spain
Illustration by Hannah Robinson There is a land, somewhere, that had a minority government. Its Parliament was plagued by indecision and a frustrating lack of consensus. The people, electorally fatigued…
A December election wants to deny students the vote – don’t let it
Illustration by Hannah Robinson The Prime Minister could not have picked a better time for a general election. Slap bang in the middle of exam season, just as every stressed student…
Economic uncertainty because of Brexit continues to harm private equity investments
Illustration by Hannah Robinson Deal or No Deal, new elections and Brexit’s delay; this seems to describe the current daily routines of the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Michael Barnier,…
The reality of recycling in the UK
Illustration by Hannah Robinson At the end of September, Biffa, the UK’s second largest waste management company, was fined a record-breaking £350,000 when a shipment of “mixed paper”, on its way…
Why is France vetoing North Macedonia’s accession to the EU?
Illustration by Hannah Robinson Macedonia became a candidate for accession to the EU in 2005 but one of the main barriers to its accession to the EU lay in its…