The return of Bristol’s climate strikes
As climate strikes return to Bristol, Torin Menzies analyses the impact made by the group.
Tag Archives: opinion
A reflection from someone born after 9/11
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Berkeley Squares asks, ‘how enduring will the moment’s legacy be for those born into a world after the first of September?’
How Good is the Internet?
Does the internet broaden our opportunities, or make us narrow minded? Does it provide us with information, or overwhelm us with falsehoods? Noah Gassas looks at the power of the internet to determine its purpose.
Has the usefulness of the Phillips curve come to an end?
The Phillips curve’s assertion of a causal relation between economic growth, inflation and unemployment has been used as a navigation tool buy policy makers for decades. However, Ben Goree argues that less attention should be paid to a model which has become outdated since the rise of globalisation, despite the opportunities it offers for politicians with re-election bids.
Why the government must focus on happiness
“Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross National Product” proclaimed Bhutanese King, Jigme Singye Wangchuk of Bhutan, in 1972. Whilst a simple, this statement completely revolutionised governmental policy. Traditionally, governments solely focused on the economy, believing a strong economy enables them to achieve their
Review: The Flip Side by James Bailey
The Flip Side by debut author James Bailey is a wonderfully crafted romantic comedy, following the hilarious and tragically unfortunate Josh as he slogs through life. When all goes wrong, he turns to a single 50p coin to decide his fate, because how could his
Democracy: Losing Faith
Why has the internet age caused many in the west to lose faith in democracy?
An Article About Not Writing Articles
The amount of free time I’ve had over the past three weeks is abnormally huge because of the coinciding of the quarantine and my Easter term break. Going into the holiday, I had tons of things I thought I could do now that I had
Thoughts from Places: the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp
Peter Savery explores the relevance of Auschwitz to a world that doesn’t seem to have learnt its lessons.
“Spring” back into reading: The post-winter reading list
Now that spring is beginning to show its face, Joel discusses what books you can read to complement the move into the new season.
