Lockdown restrictions have proved insufferable for people across the country, with many members of the public feeling imprisoned in their own homes – but what about those who are, in fact, in prison or awaiting […]
When this is all over
By Ellie Taylor Talk of the government’s exit strategy has dominated the news in recent weeks. The other day, a tweet appeared on my timeline which joked about a sense of Stockholm Syndrome, expressing an […]
A short story
By Bam Mitchell-Wilde We were in her bed, one of my legs tangled in the sheets, the other sticking out in the fresh air. The rain outside rattled the windowpane and made distant rumbles on […]
Taiwan leads by example in COVID-19 response
By Susanna Cirulli Situated less than 81 miles from China and excluded from the World Health Organisation, Tsai Ing-wen’s government has managed to prevent a mass outbreak in the country of Taiwan, without ever having […]
The New Abnormal | Review
The Strokes’ 6th Studio LP is both unexpected and reassuring, delivering sounds new and old, but most importantly, showing that the Strokes want to be The Strokes again. Believe it or not, it has been […]
Sharing scars with Anna Tsvell
Scars – a mark on the skin or within the mind that resides permanently from previous trauma. We all have them. From the time you were four years old, climbing on the kitchen cabinet to […]
21st-century North-South divide: the bleak reality of child poverty
Last week, a study carried out by Loughborough University revealed the harrowing extent of child poverty in the UK and the great disparity that exists between the North and South of England. With the North […]
TikTok: the latest app to take over the music industry
I downloaded TikTok a couple of months ago. Not because I wanted to learn new dance moves or create the next big trend; I was merely bored. The monotonous scrolling through an endless stream of […]
Reflecting upon women and children first
“Let us take care of the women and children first.” – J.H. Buckingham. Feminist achievement over the past century is slowly, but surely levelling the playing field for men and women. For most, the conception of the […]