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- IndyRef2050One question has dictated the build-up to this year’s Scottish Parliament elections, now less than two months away, above all others. It has affected – at times implicitly, and at times most overtly – debateContinue reading “IndyRef2050”
- Tackling TyrannyA week after Myanmar’s genocidal military overthrew its government, Putin violently cracked down on dissent, and the BBC released yet another harrowing report on the evils taking place inside China’s “re-education centres,” the squabbling West seems incapable to respond.
- 10 Weeks Too Many & MF DOOMFor all the unforeseen turmoil to have defined the last 12 months, one meltdown was rather predictable. There are 78 days between November 3rd and January 20th – the dates of the 2020 U.S. PresidentialContinue reading “10 Weeks Too Many & MF DOOM”
- A Welcome DealAfter Britain voted to leave the EU, this was the best possible outcome. It will be Christmas in 103 minutes. It will likely be Christmas by the time I finish writing this. For Britain, ChristmasContinue reading “A Welcome Deal”
- Money vs. MoralsWestern sports’ two most powerful figures to have publicly criticised the Chinese Communist Party were met with hostility – and not just from China, but their own employers. Now, a contest looms. Mesut Özil has,Continue reading “Money vs. Morals”
- Life After 45Let us celebrate the return of honesty and the arrival of a woman to the White House; but, to those with who we disagree, it’s time to stop saying how could you, and instead askContinue reading “Life After 45”
- Leaving The Atocha StationPerhaps I should be concerned by how agreeable I found Adam Gordon, the protagonist in Ben Lerner’s debut novel, Leaving The Atocha Station. I’m not sure what in particular drew me to him. It may haveContinue reading “Leaving The Atocha Station”
- Allez Paris23rd August, 2020 Allez Paris Saint-Germain echoes through the streets, along with the smell of beer and cigarettes, the blaring of motorbike horns and the steady hum of anticipation. Bodies in blue, red and whiteContinue reading “Allez Paris”
- Lest We Forget: America Has A Gun ProblemSomewhere in the shithousery of 2020, I forgot about America’s gun problem. Since the start of 2017, the U.S has suffered mass shootings in Las Vegas, Parkland, Santa Fe, El Paso and Dayton – toContinue reading “Lest We Forget: America Has A Gun Problem”
- Two VPs; Two Americans; Two Americas.Joe Biden has finally chosen his running mate. Though surprising to no one, the announcement of Kamala Harris remains ground-breaking nonetheless. In reality, it shouldn’t. Harris personifies so many of the values intrinsically linked toContinue reading “Two VPs; Two Americans; Two Americas.”
- Two Days Ago…Two days ago I was denied entry to the United States. This is my account of what happened: I have lived predominantly in America for over six and a half years now. I moved toContinue reading “Two Days Ago…”
- New YorkI wanted to grow up there, To have N.Y.C D.N.A. When I left with only a taster I felt cheated, sentenced to a life thereafter Suspended in limbo. When I’ve returned to New YorkContinue reading “New York”
- Wake Up Sleepy-JoeWake up Sleepy-Joe. It’s time to crawl out of bed. I know you’ve been snoozing the alarm for the last few months. It’s alright. I’m not angry, Joe, I promise. No harm no foul. I’mContinue reading “Wake Up Sleepy-Joe”
- The Five Best Books I Read During Lockdown5. The Year of Magical Thinking – Joan Didion Precise, poignant, and brutally honest, Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking offers a remarkable insight into the mysterious world of grief. With each phrase, detail and excruciatingContinue reading “The Five Best Books I Read During Lockdown”
- We Know Better“I’m sorry,” my Mother said, as we sat watching the 10 o’clock news. “It can’t be a very fun time to be twenty one.” “I’m not sure,” I replied, without much thought. “It’s…” I began,Continue reading “We Know Better”
- In Order To Demand the Truth, We Must be Willing to Accept ItOver one hundred days have passed since Boris Johnson announced lockdown restrictions across Great Britain. As our Prime Minister – a man who evidently envisions himself akin to wartime leaders such as Churchill and FDRContinue reading “In Order To Demand the Truth, We Must be Willing to Accept It”
