Big Debate: Is Joe Biden responsible for the current situation in Afghanistan?
YES: Words by William Glenton, Liberate The Debate Society member “America is back.”, tweeted Joe Biden a few weeks after the 2020 election had been called in his favour. There…
The Big Debate: Does Social Media Only Benefit Influencers?
NO side: Words By Ellie Doughty For the first time in history, more than half of Earth’s population is now using social media. DataReportal shows that social media usage has…
Forget Meritocracy – Welcome to the Chumocracy
Words By Will Day When Theresa May delivered her “Britain, the great meritocracy” speech in 2016, she outlined the Conservative’s commitment to creating a fairer society. The then Prime Minister…
Should straight actors play gay characters?
Words By Roxanna Wright In the last decade, film and television has seen more LGBTQ+ roles than ever before. According to GLAAD, 10.2% of American Primetime television broadcast characters have…
Modern Eugenics are happening – and we’re not paying attention.
Words By Georgia Shakeshaft Alongside the fear and frustration felt by most at the start of the pandemic, for disabled people, there were inklings of hope that this could be…
The Big Debate: Do universities need a ‘free speech champion’?- YES
In The Big Debate this week, two writers debate whether a ‘free speech champion’ should be appointed by the government, or if it might cause more harm than good.
Incompetent, corrupt, and out of touch, why are football governing bodies so useless?
Words by Charlie Batten After Greg Clarke’s resignation from the FA last November due to “unacceptable” language the same question arose again. Why are football’s governing bodies seemingly so useless?…
Framing Britney Spears: Are We Really Listening?
Words By Paige Braithwaite Since her childhood roles in the Mickey Mouse Club and to her career as one of the world’s most famous pop stars, Britney Spears has always…
THE BIG DEBATE- should schools reopen?
YES Words By Dexter Clark There’s a reason why education is one of the most funded bodies in the public sphere and that is due to it being integral to…
Flirting from home
Words By Rosie Cook Valentine’s day is always a funny one in general really isn’t it? Consumerism hits fill speed and soon enough you’re paying double the price to show…
Deepfakes and cheapfakes: is the future fake?
Words By Miranda Dunne “My friends, I wish to rise above this divide, and endorse my worthy opponent, the Right Honorable Jeremy Corbyn to be Prime Minister of our United…
The Great Replacement – A Great Big Racist Lie
Words By Will Day Over the past decade, the Great Replacement conspiracy theory has gained significant traction amongst the far-right and has become a frequent feature of extremist manifestos. It…
What is wrong with agriculture today and how we can change it
Words By Mayla Westward In a single handful of healthy soil, you can find millions of living organisms all performing important functions. Fungi and bacteria break down dead matter so…
American White Supremacy and Terrorism: A Look in the Mirror
Words By Ellie Doughty The US has long been the global leader in the ‘war on terror’. Interestingly, attaching the same term ‘terrorist’ to those domestic white supremacists sewn into…
Why Big Businesses need to be at the forefront of environmental changes post Lockdown
Words By Jasmine Crowhurst As narratives spin the pressure on individual consumption yet is companies that have a larger environmental footprint. In the first steps towards recovering from COVID-19 lockdowns,…
Sexual Violence at Sussex: Do ‘they’ care?
*Content Warning: Please note this article contains references to sexual violence and may be upsetting to some readers.*
The Importance of Black History
keeping the conversation and education surroundings Black History beyond the month of October.
The Betrayal of a Generation
How acknowledging the past is a vital component in moving forward into the present.