10 Historical What Ifs | Sarah Stook
We’re fascinated by ‘what ifs?’ What if we picked another university? What if we didn’t go on a second date with that person? What if we did get that job? History is no exception....
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Bordeaux and the Nazis | Michael Murphy
For those who have imbibed its wine, Bordeaux could conjure the aromas of black current, plums, and earthiness. Architecture enthusiasts may recall the splendid cream-coloured facades of the limestone buildings that adorn its city...
Climate Change and COVID-19 Show our Inability to Judge Risk | Laurie Wastell
We all know the script. The problem before us is an existential threat; the media has told us so. Drastic action has to be taken right now, before it is too late, experts say....
Subconscious English Identity Crisis and the Impact of Industrialism Reflected in the Language of The Lord of The Rings | Dinah Kolka
As a medievalist and philologist, Tolkien had spent a considerable number of years studying a variety of languages. This certainly explains the grandeur of the linguistic and quasi-historical value of the Lord of the...
Why the Conservative Party Should Crack down on Tax Evasion | Josephine Freund
For far too long, the rule of law has been evaded by means of loopholes that favour the rich and powerful. The UK has marketed itself as a haven for foreign investment and collaboration,...
Russia’s Wagner Group: An opportunity for post-Brexit Britain | Isabel Sawkins and Josephine Freund
On November 15, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced that the foreign ministers of the European Union agreed to impose sanctions on the Wagner Group. This has come amidst repeated alarm stemming from...
The UK’s Place in the World: Strategic Industries, China, and Sovereignty | Daniel Evans
The Brexit-leading Conservative government wants to back up the talk of the referendum campaign. Now that the UK has Brexited there’s a practical need to set a plan of action and follow it. A...
Erdogan: The Modern Sultan? | Lucas Short
Merkel, a behemoth of European politics for the last sixteen years, will soon retire from office leaving big shoes to fill – shoes that Olaf Scholz, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany...
Neo-Nomadism: A New Reality for the Young | Adam Limb
The discourse around house prices is always plentiful, largely because they have and continue to hold such ludicrous prices with no signs of stopping any time soon. At this point everyone is aware of...
The Art of Foreign Policy: How Russia Maintains Economic Power in the 21st Century | Oliver Peter Smith
Mikhail Gorbachev gave a speech in 1985, in Leningrad, highlighting the failures of the Soviet economy and lashing out at communist activists in the process. Here, Gorbachev stated that they ‘squander countless resources in...
