Millions of people across the world celebrated the Lunar New Year with food, firecrackers, family reunions and reflection. Essex University was no exception, with the Student’s Union organising a whole week of events in collaboration with ISA, CCCS and CSSA.
Nadhim Zahawi has been fired from the cabinet after a tax scandal that happened half a year ago. What exactly happened and what’s next for him? Zahawi was the chancellor of the exchequer. The no 2 men in government. The man whose job was to manage the finances of the country. To decide how government …
The problem with letting people stay in power for too long. With most of the Western world living under democracies, it would seem that people would be represented better than ever in those democracies, but instead, we’re seeing more political disconnection between governments and people. Why? In the United States, possibly the most overanalysed democratic …
Immigration is currently a big political debate in many European countries. Whether it is for work, family reasons, political reasons, to flee war, or for studies; the UK has seen an increase when it comes to its migrant population. For example, a rise In the number of visas has been observed, this can be linked …
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Before this devolves into a “THIS IS THE MAN THAT SINGLE HANDEDLY RUINED STAR WARS” debacle I’ll say this: Rian Johnson directed what many people believe to be the best episode in the history of television. Breaking Bad season 5 episode 10 “Ozymandius” is incredible. He also made Looper, which is one of the best …
Successful athletes possess many traits. Their skill, technique, and overall ability are usually extraordinary. The perfection of these traits evidently shows why they perform at the elite levels of their sport. However, a powerful underlying tool, is what drives the success of these athletes. This is their mentality. The mentality is what separates good athletes …
University of Essex’s very own Noah Pantano will make his Essex debut with Standing on A Nail: A Queer Horror Story on February 23rd, 2023. The play, intended to diversify horror productions, follows five gay men trapped in a bar with a paranormal creature, imprisoned within the bar’s storage locker. The characters are in the …
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The mid-term elections are elections that take place in the middle of the incumbent President’s term, two years following the Presidential elections. The elections are significant as it allows the electorate to express their opinion of the performance of the President. Many view the mid-term elections as a referendum on the performance of the President. …
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I think we do, and we don’t. They’re kind of like the Queen before she passed: they’ve faded away into irrelevance, but every now and then we remember, “Oh yeah, that thing. Who even cares?” Besides the slap heard around the world, what do you remember from any awards show in the past decade? There …
Matt Hancock’s decision to partake in the popular show “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” has sparked nationwide controversy and criticism against the now-suspended MP. Hancock first underwent vast criticism during his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic during his time as Health Secretary, most notably due to him being caught breaking his own …