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Corbyn’s speech does little to repair Labour’s reputation

The Oxford Dictionary defines the word ‘ramble’ as to ‘talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way’. If asked to define Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to the Labour…

The Manchester Ballads

Folk singer Eliza Carthy explores the remarkable tradition of ballads in Manchester during the Industrial Revolution. With insight from Andrew Biswell, Professor of English at Manchester Metropolitan University, Michael Powell,…

Natural History Heroes

‘Plants and botany and natural history are not boring backdrops to people’s lives, but they’re the very life force of our existence.’ BBC Radio 4 delves into the cases of…

‘A’ Is Ruining My Life Too

Since beginning Pretty Little Liars in freshers’ week, my life has been marred by the sickly sweet and sour drama of the show. The show itself is awful; the acting…

Antiques fairs and the rise of vintage fair culture

The desire to own antiques seems to be as popular as ever in Britain. There continues to be a proliferation of television shows based on Antiques; from the enduring Antiques…

The wider involvement of graduates in social work: an interview with Josh McAlister, CEO of organisation Frontline

Could you tell me a little bit about Frontline? Josh: I founded Frontline as a charity in 2013 to shift the perceptions of social work as a prestigious career of…

Rethinking the Suffragette’s legacy

Any film which stars Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham-Carter, and the universally appreciated Meryl Streep is going to be big news. Indeed, the general consensus is that the upcoming British drama…

Waiting for Godot

Image courtesy of Alan McCredie. The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and what better way of doing that than by putting on Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece, Waiting…