• The Banning of RAGs – The Killing of Karni?

    An early start, an empty bucket, a dodgy fancy dress outfit and a randomly picked city, finished off with a few cups of lash and that warm, fuzzy feeling of selfless, charitable pride. Nottingham RAG raids were an insanely effective (AND fun) way of raising money for charity; the...
  • In Defence of Tomi Lahren

    If you have some conservative friends or family members on Facebook, then it is more than likely you’ve ran into a video of Tomi Lahren at some point. The 24-year old political commentator and TV show host on The Blaze, hailing from Texas, has garnered quite a bit of attention...
  • George Osborne’s new job: beyond satire

    Recent news that MP and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, is to become the Editor for the London Evening Standard has been met with a mixture of shock and shuddering acquiescence. Considering the current state of fake news and twisted politics, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised. Satire...
  • Times have changed, why not our words?

    I must start with a confession. Cardiff Metropolitan University has recently chosen to ban words they deemed politically incorrect. The list includes words ‘manpower’, and ‘sportsmanship’. On first reading, I found myself rarely, and rather worryingly, agreeing with the Daily Mail, who branded the decision as ridiculous. I couldn’t...
  • Part-time jobs: Money-maker or exam de-railer?

    In first and second year, I must admit that I played a particularly dangerous game with my finances, skirting the boundaries of my overdraft limit, trying to survive on the money I had accumulated over summer. The constant worry of waking up on a Thursday or Saturday morning and...
  • Two year degrees? No, thanks

    Two year degree courses at universities in England look set to be introduced under new government plans, costing an eye-watering £14,000 a year, despite the reduced length of the degree. While some have argued that this will be beneficial to mature students and the like, arguably this is a...
  • TRUMP IS LIKE ANY OTHER POLITICIAN: STOP THIS HYSTERIA

    Ever since the November 2016 USA “shock” election of Donald J Trump, we have seen political alignment and hysteria approaching decibel levels that have never been seen before. It is now commonplace to see protests, marches and, oh yes, resistance movements, every day.  Even from day one of his...