In this dismal time, our country is facing a plethora of real, unavoidable issues: climate change, racism, a failing healthcare service, and a buffoon as prime minister (subject to opinion), to name a few. However, issues of immigration laws and Brexit consistently rise to the top of our headlines. Therefore, I was shocked to see that some…
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Norwich Labour MP Clive Lewis on royal referendum
Labour leadership candidate Clive Lewis has publicly stated that he thinks there should be a referendum on the future of the Royal Family. This came after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s announcement earlier this week to step down as senior members of the Royal Family and Mr Lewis shared that he understood their decision,…
Travel
London: where do I start?
If you aren’t local, the idea of visiting London can be daunting; there’s so much to see and do, it is difficult to know where to start. Obviously, people with different interests will want to explore different things, but there are a few sights, activities, and places that I would recommend to anyone planning a…
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Meghan Markle is saving the sinking monarchy
The monarchy is an outdated, irrelevant institution in the fast-moving modern era. At least that’s what some people would have you believe. It’s an argument gaining more traction as we move ever closer to the next generation of royals. People used to hear ‘the monarchy’ and think of the Queen, dressed up to the nines…
Film
London Film Festival Review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite
I never thought I’d say it, but this is the closest that Director Yorgos Lanthimos is ever likely to come to a fluffy rom-com. Dropping contemporary dystopia for 18th Century largesse, The Favourite is a sumptuous, star-studded lark that marks not only Lanthimos’ safest film but will very likely live on as a gateway drug…
Global
Journalist killed in Saudi consulate in Istanbul
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a vocal critic of the Saudi royal family, has been killed in the consulate in Istanbul on 2 October 2018, in what is now being described as murder. Mr Khashoggi had a long career in journalism in Saudi Arabia and once held a close relationship with the Saudi royal family. However,…
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Stiff Upper Lip or Emotional Wellbeing?
When Diana, the Princess of Wales, died in a tragic car accident in August 1997, the world went into shock. Britain had lost a favoured icon, a symbol of beauty and kindness, but more importantly two young boys lost their mother. They did not have the ability to grieve the private, and instead was frogmarched…
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The Queen is a beloved public figure
In case you weren’t aware, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited UEA on Friday. This was the third such visit she has made to campus, this time to be shown an exhibition on Fiji in the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. The visit caused a fair amount of excitement for many people, but for others…
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Can we really forget the £370m for Palace refurbishments?
By now you must all have heard about the Queen’s visit to UEA on Friday, to view an exhibition of Fijian art. What you may not have heard is the sound of anyone giving a toss. People I’ve talked to seem genuinely unmoved by the prospect of the Royal Visit. My favourite response was from…
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