2023

The Suella Braverman paradigm: An analysis of the twice-sacked former Foreign Secretary

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By George Curley As the election times of next year begin to brew in the minds of the public and politicians, yesterday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reorganised his cabinet in the spirit of staunch reinforcement of his fragmented Conservative Party. They will go head-to-head against Keir Starmer’s Labour Party next summer. The first name out …

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Who is David Cameron, the new foreign secretary and member of the House of Lords?

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By Claudia Bradley David Cameron served the United Kingdom as Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016. He was leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016. Some argue he was the most popular Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher, who served for 11 years until 1990 in the third-longest term in UK history. Under David …

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Glam Rock: A Rebellion Against the Rebellion

2023 SAG-AFTRA Strike is over.

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It’s been exactly 3 months and 24 days since SAG-AFTRA and its members decided to go on strike with the writers’ union over labour dispute, in the biggest strike since the 1980s. It is the first-time actors and writers had simultaneously gone on strike together since 1960. It is officially the longest strike in SAG-AFTRA history, …

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‘ACS is Here to Stay’: Black History Month Showcase Debuts in Ivor Crewe

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By Sariah Lake On October 27th, the African-Caribbean Society (ACS) hosted their Black History Month showcase, featuring a variety of performances from the university’s students. The acts ranged from singing and dancing to poetry performances as well, with the audience engaging in games and activities throughout the night. The event was hosted by Stan Kadzunge …

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‘I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life’

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The one-woman show challenging what it means to be a Girl Boss. By Claudia Bradley Belles strides into the room with a punchy immediacy that parts the wisps of smoke drifting across the stage, which was intimately dim moments before. The room lit up with her presence, sharp and bright like her character. Without hesitation, …

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Bailey’s Band of the Week: Citizen

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By Bailey McLaughlin Citizen is a band that have always kept listeners on their toes, constantly switching up their sound with every album release. Coming from Toledo, Ohio, the band consists of Mat Kerekes on vocals, Nick Hamm on lead guitar, Eric Hamm on bass, Mason Mercer on rhythm guitar, and Ben Russin on drums. …

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In conversation with our Chancellor, Sarah Perry

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By Claudia Bradley Sarah Grace Perry is a fierce champion of the arts. Proud of her Essex roots, her world-famous novel, The Essex Serpent, is set in Victorian Essex and was adapted into a television series starring Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston. Below her Instagram announcement of her new position as Chancellor of the University of Essex, …

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