Covert Human Intelligence Sources bill: accountability in the justice system
Much of the glitz regarding the James Bond franchise, only exists in the minds of Hollywood producers. But, a ‘licence to kill’ may soon become a reality in the UK,…
Featuring: Kamala Harris
CW: Sexual and child abuse, racism Kamala Harris has been named as the next Vice President-elect of the United States of America. Consequently, she is set to become the first…
Viva la Rashford Revolution
The pandemic has screwed Britons’ understanding of government. There is a dwindling consensus on the role of the state, and last week this came to a nasty head. In government…
Why Fatima’s next job should NOT be in Cyber
The government have launched another barrage on the creative industry – Quelle surprise. In their latest display of crass misjudgement, one part of the new CyberFirst campaign features Fatima, a…
“Rethink, reskill, reboot”: An arrogant, ignorant and belittling threat to the arts
Like many of us living in the slowly boiling pot that is 2020, you are likely to have also despaired at the government’s most recent belittling of creativity, independent thinking,…
The government must value regional arts, not just those in London
After weeks of the arts being called “unviable” by the power players at Westminster, an advert from the government-backed “Cyber First” campaign – depicting a dancer surrounded by the caption…
The Espresso Series: an interview with Extinction Rebellion co-founder Dr Gail Bradbrook
Honor Crean and Grace Volante, students at the University of Edinburgh, interviewed Dr Gail Bradbrook, the co-founder of the environmental movement Extinction Rebellion, as part of their radio programme ‘The…
Universal Basic Income: cometh the hour, cometh the policy?
The idea of a basic income equally paid out to all citizens of a polity is not a new one. It is proposed in Thomas More’s socio-political satire Utopia and…