Tag: politics
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It’s 2023, don’t “all lives matter” me
There is nothing more annoying than going about your business and having someone pull you into an unsolicited conversation about race. Believe it or not, not every Black person is waiting with bated breath to relish in the collective trauma of our community. White people are always the first to say that minorities make everything…
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Why is there always room for racism in a time of crisis?
What is happening in Ukraine is despicable. Considering millions of Russian people are putting themselves in danger to protest against an attack their country instigated, I think it would be hard to find a sane person who supports the assault on Ukraine. These past few days, the world has been rallying behind them, and social…
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We need to talk about ‘Cuties’
The depiction of one social issue the world was not ready to see. This review contains spoilers. New release films these days are little to write home about. With series taking the lead in interesting, previously unexplored storylines, all the films I’ve seen of late have left little to be desired. Then, amid protests about…
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The irony behind the PM’s support for the NHS
You’re not fooling anyone, Boris. The NHS has received everyone’s gratitude and utmost respect for the work they have been putting in amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. Most of society know how tirelessly the NHS work regularly, not just in a crisis. They are one of the many organisations that work around the clock, 365 days…
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The Merciless Nature of Humanity in a Crisis
From capitalising on people’s fear to buying in excess, how the threat of the coronavirus is bringing out the worst in everyone. I want to start by saying this was not a subject I was planning on covering. Since the only advice the government has issued is to wash our hands (which people should be…
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Rapper Dave vs. OFCOM: the latest attempt to silence the truth
How the British public need to redirect their energy to the people who are actually causing our society harm. It’s been almost two weeks since the Brit Awards, but it was unlikely that the British public was watching anything else that Tuesday night. Although the lack of female representation at the award show left many…
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Racism In Britain Is Not A Myth
So, the start of 2020 has been an interesting one; only fourteen days in and there’s enough calamity rampant in the media to sustain us for an entire decade. There is one story that doesn’t seem to be subsiding, however, and that is the abrupt exit of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from their royal…
Sincerely, Saskia 