Let’s face it; debt has always been a huge drag on the global economy, despite the fact that it plays a pivotal role in economic growth throughout the developed world. However, once the so-called debt-to-GDP ratio begins to creep beyond the 80% mark, economies start to grow in a dangerous […]
Politics
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Is The NHS In Winter Crisis?
The colder months are officially here. Over the last week or so there’s been a serious drop in temperature which can...
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3 Reasons to Keep Social Media a Politics-Free Zone
Image via Public Domain Pictures Social media allows you to share any thought, concern, or rant you could possibly...
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A Trilogy of Red: Part 1 – Crimson
Deep in a copse, under a thicket of brambles his member strokes your inner thigh. Cotton sodden from dampened earth,...
The Case Against Re-nationalizing the Railways
It would be an understatement to say that the Labour party has endured a fairly torrid start under the new leadership of Jeremy Corbyn. His handling of the (admittedly hostile) media, previous comments he has made on the IRA and other such groups, his handling of the shadow cabinet appointments, […]
Read more ›The Submission : Contemporary Islam and its different conceptions after 9/11
This essay aims to give a better understanding of the extremely complex concept of Islam that nowadays seems to be the centre of an articulated dispute arisen after the horrific attacks of 9/11. The first chapter analyses the meaning of Islam commencing from the etymological roots to the study of […]
Read more ›The American Tories?
The United States differs from the United Kingdom in many ways. They have dollars; we have pounds. They call it soccer; we call it football. They drive on the right of the road; we drive on the left. The latter is a good analogy of both countries’ conservative parties’ positioning […]
Read more ›Days to Forget, Always Remembered
It was a fledgling morning, the day we escaped. Sirens startled us awake, united by the haste of feet, and what signalled the sharpness of gunfire. Hurriedly, we fled with tear in wind, and flicker in heart, until home was but a fleck on a horizon of dust… Doors and […]
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