James Fenton’s ‘The Skip’: A Poem that Changed my Life
Firstly, I must apologise for misleading you slightly. The title of this piece suggests that it is about a poem that has changed my life. This would be an over-dramatic…
University – an exercise in futility?
As I’m sure you are aware, we are living in a winter of discontent. It seems that strike action has taken hold in practically every public service in the country,…
Short Rant: I Hate The World Cup
Upon reading the title, many adjectives probably came to mind about the pillock who penned it. Killjoy, traitor, and friendless all probably come to mind, but hear me out. Yes,…
Sober October? Isn’t life hard enough?
October has rolled around and you notice the nights getting colder. In the distance the hanging sign of the pub swings in the wind where you are meeting a friend…
Hope still exists for Iran
CW: Mention of sexual assualt. A couple of weeks ago, Mahsa Amini was visiting Iran’s capital city, Tehran. Whilst there, she bumped into the Iranian state’s ‘morality police’ who took…
The free speech façade
As I returned home from work one night a couple of weeks ago, I turned the radio on to hear the news that the writer Salman Rushdie had been stabbed.…
The Sorry State of Politics
Like many people, I am finding myself increasingly disillusioned with politics. When it comes to our country’s leadership, our two-party system presents us with two pitiful options. First there is…