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FeaturedPolitics’ Core – The Fear of Loss
Who in politics, both domestic and international, among any of the G8+, can honestly say they were motivated by anything other than power…
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The Authentic Writer – Authority and Control
Can writers be authentic or is the control they have a paradox?
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The Will to Write – A Fiery Re-entry
First of all, Welcome! My name is Chris and this is my blog. I was/am a writer and have been for nearly three years (astonishingly). I used to create for an Automotive journalism company but now work in a sushi company. The reason for this blog has always been to inform, educate and entertain using… Read more
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FeaturedResting in Power: Oluwatoyin Salau and Robert L. Fuller – victims of the new American police state
George Orwell in his best-known title “1984”, describes a police state in turmoil, a populous constantly under surveillance and constantly under pressure from the totalitarian rule of the upper classes. The images of poverty and dystopian disfunctionalism that, upon a viewing today, are startlingly similar to the images we see broadcast out of America on… Read more
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FeaturedOur 2020 Revolution: The big brands that promote inequality
Limitations to free-speech, the introduction of the national guard against peaceful protestors and the protection of problematic police officers… The American riots epitomise the failure of a self-proclaimed first world state and its attempt to uphold civility and humanity for its people. A number of articles and journals have already been published in the shadow… Read more
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Politics of Problems: General Elections and Social Issues
Society is as society does. People are set in their own way and some are unable to change. There is often a clear mandate by the people: to humiliate and manipulate, gender and discriminate, isolate and chastise anyone person or perspectives introduced to them. by those in the Whether this is down to human nature… Read more
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FeaturedThamesmead: A Cross-section of London’s future or an attempt at self-promotion and manipulation by its owners?
As a set of seemingly bland concrete blocks that have embodied and shaped London’s urban culture over the past half a century, the Thamesmead development has become the victim of social and economic abandonment with the opportunity for change only now being taken advantage of in light of greater advancements in social welfare funding. Visiting… Read more
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FeaturedBoris Johnson: Fact or Friction?
As a modern-day political event, Boris Johnson’s succession into Number 10 comes as a shock to nearly no-one. In the midst of democratic turmoil unmatched since the Gunpowder Plot, the ever-growing political polarisation between Leave and Remain has allowed the newly graced Prime Minister to take advantage of the rising tide of nationalistic rhetoric in politics today, in order to slip past our line of view.
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FeaturedHong Kong’s Fight for Identity and Individuality
As Hong Kong enters its 3rd month of violent confrontation with the continuously oppressive Chinese Government’s influence, I’m fascinated over how passionate citizens have been fighting for the Island’s identity and freedom. This, for an island that has had independence for little over two decades now. In experiencing the final remnants of Hong Kong’s colonial legacy as a 9 year old, I would never have dreamt…
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A University Epilogue: Where I am and What I’m doing
Life has a strange habit of bringing opportunities you didn’t think you’d ever get, at some of the most unexpected moments of your life. In many ways, when I look back, the past twelve months have been incredibly kind to me. I’ve completed my studies with flying colours, I worked a lil’ shop job for… Read more
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