education, Immigration, Issues, Opinion, Politics

Victims of Circumstance

As young people, it is harder, in several ways, for us to prosper than it was for our parents. We are significantly less likely to be able to buy a home than previous generations, for example. Data shows that people who have a Higher Education, generally speaking, have greater earning potential – and it therefore seems counterintuitive to delay the education of those who are already set back.

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Breaking Barriers: Women Behind Bars 

When we think of prisons, we usually think of men locked down on crowded corridors. It’s rare that we consider the females who are incarcerated. In England and Wales alone, over 3,000 women are currently behind bars. But should they be?  Many women around the UK are currently incarcerated however, after looking at stats, it seems many of these women need more help rather than being thrown into a cell for months or even years on end.

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GAME ON OR GAME OFF?

 “I think that the design of the game to be addictive isn’t the issue, it’s the monetization… it’s the games that are designed not just to get you playing but to get money out of you on a regular basis forever.” 

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Football, Sport

History Breakers to Heart Breakers

The club, who were once Kings of England and were hailed as underdogs when they did the impossible by becoming Premier League champions back in 2016 defying all the odds of 5000/1, faced a dramatic decline as they were relegated from the Premier league in 2023 after their ninth consecutive season in the top tier of English Football and seven years after they won the Premier League Title, which must of left some people wondering, “Where did it all go wrong”

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By The Book

Not only has reading declined in sense of books being picked up, but it is also the connection between people and books. 1.2 million children are reading less than they were last year across the UK, for all children this has a significant impact, but those it affects the most are the children who are in the care system, their life has been planned out for failure. 

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SCHOOLS OUT… OF ORDER?

Strict school rules are meant to create order — but are they doing more harm than good? Drawing on personal experience, teacher insights, and national data, this piece explores whether harsh discipline policies are helping students thrive or simply pushing them out.

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Body and Mind

How Essential is Checking Yourself for Breast Cancer?

By Shannon Channer | @sh4n2006 Breast cancer is more survivable than ever, but outcomes can still vary considerably. I spoke to three individuals with very different insights and experience. Breast Cancer is the 4th most common breast cancer death in the UK with 11,500 women dying each year. That’s nearly 1,000 deaths each month, 31 […]

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