Nine men have been imprisoned this week for their involvement in the exploitation and rape of young, underage girls in Rochdale and Oldham. If I rewrite that sentence to say that the men were British Pakistani, and that the girls were white, does this change our impression of what went […]

“63 Possession of extreme pornographic images  (7) An image falls within this subsection if it portrays, in an explicit and realistic way, any of the following: (a) an act which threatens a person’s life, (b) an act which results, or is likely to result, in serious injury to a person’s […]

When I graduated from University last year, I really thought that the hard part was over. I thought that I could literally waltz my way into a great career and live happily ever after. I mean, I knew I was intelligent and generally fantastic so surely it was only a […]

Arguments about the Bahraini Grand Prix have been dominating the news outlets for some time, with coverage intensifying as we draw closer to the actual event. Whilst not condoning the dreadful human rights violations that are rife in the country, it seems like there are numerous reasons for calling off […]

“Son, we have found the perfect girl for you”. If you’re Asian you’ve probably been there. Your 25, single, and your parents drop a bombshell that even Tim Westwood would be proud of. Yep, I’m talking about the controversy that is; arranged marriages.  I asked one of my Caucasian friends […]

As a Kofi Annan-sponsored ceasefire between the government and rebels in Syria teeters on the brink of collapse, it is as poignant as it is heart-rending to note the parallels between this tortured conflict and the violence in the Balkans twenty years ago. The United Nations, a bloated, out-of-touch political […]

On the 28th March 2012, the Cabinet Secretary Francis Maude warned the British public of a potential upcoming fuel strike, and informed people to stock up on petrol in the event of this. This led to a general panic amongst car owners, many of whom joined the long queues for […]

Whilst the mainstream media has recently been bombarding the average viewer or reader with war stories from Syria, Libya, Iraq or Afghanistan, the war in Yemen is hardly getting any attention. Indeed neither are any of Washington’s other proxy wars, which also include operations in Pakistan, Somalia and Sudan[1]. However, […]