Category: International

Mass Shootings in America: The perspective of a High School Social Studies Class

April 15, 2018

Recently I had the pleasure of visiting the University of Connecticut to work alongside the Social Studies trainee teachers, who are part of the NEAG School of Education. (Social Studies in America is an effective cross-curricular subject, combining Geography, History, Economics and Civics which draws in some English literature and bravely tackles pertinent topics such … More Mass Shootings in America: The perspective of a High School Social Studies Class

Debating the Arab Spring

October 5, 2015

“This house regrets the Arab Spring” was the statement presented to me this evening during a debate hosted by my university. I initially thought this was a strange assertion, since what could possibly be wrong with the Arab Spring that one could ‘regret’ its occurrence? I soon came to realise that actually, this was more divisive than I had initially expected: … More Debating the Arab Spring

Morocco

August 30, 2015

I’m currently in Morocco staying in Marrakech so I apologise for the lack of activity on here! Marrakech is an absolutely crazy place and the Moroccans never seem to sleep… The souks and the market stalls are jam packed with traders and you certainly can’t fault their enthusiasm despite the 35° heat! Here are just … More Morocco

Debating the Integrity of Torture: Guantanamo Bay

August 5, 2015

The opening of Guantanamo Bay in 2002 was a momentous juncture in the War on Terror which followed on from the catastrophic attack against the World Trade Centre, otherwise known as 9/11. The operations conducted at Guantanamo Bay even during its initial years have invited controversy and widespread suspicion at the legality surrounding the treatment of the detainees held … More Debating the Integrity of Torture: Guantanamo Bay

A Moral Perplexity: Deporting Britain’s Afghan Refugees

July 29, 2015

When Western coalition forces invaded Afghanistan in October 2001 due to the Taliban’s offer of sanctuary for Osama Bin Laden, the Afghan population was compressed between the Taliban’s brutal theocracy and British and American promises at democratic freedom; to be seen to co-operate with the invaders meant certain death, but to comply with the Taliban also … More A Moral Perplexity: Deporting Britain’s Afghan Refugees

Shout Out UK

July 17, 2015

I’ve recently become a writer for an  independent news platform called Shout Out UK. It is predominantly for students interested in journalism and are keen to get some of their materials published more professionally. My articles on my Shout Out profile are very similar to my posts on here, with hopefully just a little more … More Shout Out UK

A Response to Tony Blair: “Iraq Did Not Cause 7/7”

July 7, 2015

Tony Blair is a man that has gained a reputation comparable and equally as divisive as Margaret Thatcher. He has certainly become one of Britain’s most contentious Prime Ministers of the past decade and was the acting PM at the time of the 7/7 bombings. At the time of the attack, Britain was engulged in a … More A Response to Tony Blair: “Iraq Did Not Cause 7/7”

“Don’t Let Them Win” – The Fate of Tunisian Tourism

July 1, 2015

The terrorist attack at the Tunisian resort of Sousse on Friday which has left 27 confirmed deaths, mostly British, has been suggested by government officials and terrorist experts as the most significant attack against Britain since 7/7. The attack like so many other recent terrorist atrocities reflects a main feature of contemporary terrorism: spontaneity. The … More “Don’t Let Them Win” – The Fate of Tunisian Tourism