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#MeToo in southern Africa: wave or ripple?
The #MeToo movement may have sparked vocal outrage in the West, but in parts of southern Africa it remains nothing more than a murmur, warns the trauma survivor, author and human rights campaigner, JH Morgan.
Who’s Colonial Now?
As Singapore commemorates its Bicentennial, the bestselling Singaporean author and feminist Ovidia Yu reflects on the legacy of British colonialism and questions what, if anything, has changed.
How will the Conservative Party leadership race shape Britain’s economic outlook?
With ten candidates now engaged in the race to become Conservative Party leader, just months before Britain is due to leave the European Union, the nation’s business leaders are on tenterhooks. What could the result of this selection process mean for the country’s economic prospects? With no obvious winner in sight, what should you be looking out for? Brexit Since former Universities Minister Sam Gyimah exited the race, there has been no candidate supporting a second referendum on Brexit. All...
Seven of London’s most sustainable buildings
Due to the rise of climate change, there is now a need for everyone, everywhere to improve their personal level of eco-friendliness and sustainability. Businesses need to do the same, to ensure that their buildings and staff aren’t contributing to the high levels of pollution and waste within London. Fortunately, many businesses have started to do this already, working alongside energy and sustainability consultants to create low energy, high performance buildings. Companies across the capital are beginning to understand the...
Could this rebrand rebuild trust in political parties?
Clouds of uncertainty still hang over Britain’s future relationship with the EU. The extended confusion over Brexit – which came after the UK voted to leave the EU in the referendum of June 2016 – has resulted in a negative image for politics. In recent months the situation reached fever pitch, with a series of rejected ‘meaningful votes’ on Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal, and Brexit now being delayed until October. Almost half the country (47%) think politics is currently...
Premier League Run
Arsenal’s hard-fought 1-0 win over Watford at Vicarage Road further congested the battle for the top four in the Premier League. Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea are now separated by just one point with Manchester United in sixth-spot ready to pounce on any mistakes. The race for the top four is not the main draw for Premier League fans though, instead everyone’s attention is being drawn to the title race. Liverpool – looking for their first title in almost three decades...
Why is Romford Stadium the heart of London’s greyhound scene?
Greyhound racing has been a popular sporting pastime in the UK for quite some time now. While it has never quite matched the mass appeal of horse racing or football, it does have a large and very loyal fanbase who follow it. A big part of the greyhound racing industry is the tracks that dogs run at and fans attend to see them compete. Although there are officially 21 licensed greyhound tracks in the UK as of March 2019, Romford...
The UK “Porn Ban” – what do you need to know?
While the Internet undoubtedly offers innumerable benefits to our society, it also has the potential to cause huge issues. Key amongst these is the possibility of minors stumbling across material – such as pornography – which studies show can be damaging to young people’s mental health. The NSPCC, for example, recently cited widespread confusion over what constitutes “normal” intimate activity as a cause for increasing peer sexual abuse. Safeguarding children online, and helping to prevent them from viewing such material, is therefore of utmost...
Mum blasts Poundland’s ‘lock up your daughters’ babygrow which ‘teaches boys to be sex pests’
Rebecca Roache has accused the budget retailer of everyday sexism