The Centre for Retail Research (CRR) Christmas report has revealed an 11.6% drop in consumer spending during the six-week Christmas period in comparison to the same time period last year. Yet despite the national lockdown, Brits are on average expected to spend £1,049.01 per head this Christmas. Whilst condemnation of public spending is an unattractive…
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Left wing, right wing, or neither
According to YouGov, the terms left wing and right wing “aren’t that useful”. After putting one hundred political views to the public, 53% of the British people couldn’t identify any as specifically left or right wing. But what do these terms actually mean? Left-wing politics refers to progressive ideas associated with achieving better “social and…
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Walking down recovery road
“ Are you better yet? Society is becoming more receptive and understanding of mental health issues. And yet, the question above continues to undermine any sense of progress. Mental health recovery is a journey of many ups and downs, happening over a significant period of time. I speak from personal experience, a person for whom…
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How to stay connected to university during lockdown
The impact of Covid-19 on our lives has been epic. The increasingly consequential lack of social interactions – key to developing and moulding change – has become ever more apparent in the age of limited socialising as a result of enforced restrictions. Whilst university education remains possible, campus life has changed immeasurably since the pandemic…
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I hate deadlines, but I also need them
Throughout my life so far, I have had a clear arch nemesis: The deadline. It haunts my dreams through the notification of an email, a glance to the calendar or a message from my friend. The deadline is ever present. But do deadlines hinder the quality of what we produce or do they help to…
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BLM in Norwich : the struggle continues
Nearly six months since the death of George Floyd, we have seen a resurgence in the Black Lives Matter Movement in the UK. Even closer was the rise of the movement within Norwich, which started with a protest on 7 June 2020. The first BLM protest in Norwich was huge, with an estimated 2000 people…
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Changing my degree out of boredom
Pretty much everything in my life changed within the space of a few hours. And why? I’ve switched courses at the UEA – from BA Politics and International Relations to BSc Psychology – 1st year on both courses. Roughly 280 people switched courses this academic year and last academic year. This is the story of…
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Moorish Falafel Bar owner : “at this point, it’s all about survival”
Moorish Falafel Bar epitomises a craze. Vegan, yes. Affordable, yes. And moreish, yes. But this place means serious business too. In February, owner Sammia King converted her vegetarian hotspot into a fully vegan establishment. “To be able to say to the world that we’re 100% vegan is way more valuable than keeping two items on…
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Gen Z: the ‘lost’ generation
With the sudden ubiquity of the phrases “low” and “high risk”, it’s easy to regard Gen Z – those born after the year 1995 – as a generation almost entirely unhindered by Covid-19. But whilst most of our generation are less at risk of being gravely affected by the virus itself, such a narrow focus…
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