Nancy Riley

  • The Summer of Messy Chic Has Arrived

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    March 10, 2026 13:04
    Nancy Riley  The sun is finally out, and as I walked around Bristol town centre, I felt at home amongst a sea of chunky accessories, slouched bags and smudged eyeliner. As a long-time lover of anything bohemian, I was enlightened by what seemed to be the end of the...
  • Theresa May caricature on The Week's magazine title page which reads "The nightmare continues."

    The Incompatibality of Centrism and Sex Appeal

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    February 22, 2026 00:35
    Nancy Riley When asked to name her greatest achievement, Margaret Thatcher simply responded, ‘Tony Blair and New Labour.’ Thatcher strongly believed that her politics was behind the Labour Party’s sudden shift to the centre from their unionist past. In some sense, she may have been right – this version...
  • A statement written on the wall reads 'If you repeat a lie often enough it becomes truth', with the word 'truth' crossed out and replaced with 'politics'

    Celebrities and Politics – A Recipe for Democratic Disaster?

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    December 10, 2025 15:31
    Nancy Riley When Nicki Minaj expressed support for the view that Christians were being persecuted in Nigeria, it ignited a heated online debate. It underscored the question of what role do (often politically uneducated) celebrities play in discussing delicate political matters? And, furthermore, should there be a crossover between...