• Tearing Down Taboos And Uniting Women: Meghan Markle’s Memoir

    Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is a mother, feminist and an advocate. She recently revealed in an eye-opening and thought-provoking memoir published by the New York Times, titled The Losses We Share, that she tragically suffered a miscarriage in July of this year, emotively and bravely detailing the...
  • The Free School Meals Debate- My Story

    Having watched the government for the second time this year make a U-turn on the free school meals debate, I am once again reminded of the many children that will rely on this and if it will go far enough. I relied on free school meals from the late...
  • Can Keir Starmer Lead The Labour Party To Election Success?

    When Sir Keir Starmer became the leader of the Labour Party in January this year, no-one anticipated the seismic events that would unfold throughout 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped Britain and redefined politics....
  • An Accent Out Of Place

    We all have differences, be it appearance, hobbies or beliefs. Even in the way that we speak. What we may forget is that something so simple as an accent can affect our course of life, the way we are perceived and the ambitions we create for ourselves....
  • Is There Such A Thing As A Political ‘Middle Ground’?

    It is safe to say that compromise and pragmatism are probably things that we all strive for in politics, but in recent years competing forces from the far-left and far-right have been tearing this country apart. It is becoming increasingly difficult, and unpopular, to be a centrist....
  • Cutting Colonial Constraints: Barbados Removing The Queen As Their Head Of State

    With the 55th anniversary of Barbados’ independence from the UK approaching in November 2021, the country has announced its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth II as their Head of State and become a Republic. Yet, how is it that Barbados has been considered an independent nation since 1966 if...
  • Why It’s Okay If You Don’t Make Friends For Life In First Year

    Coming to university is a whirlwind experience. So much is changing, and many people have a lot of expectations about how these years will be the time of their life and that they are going to meet friends for life. But that isn’t always the case, and it may...