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Jan 20, 2021

Four Cliches In British Politics That Need Retiring

A week is a long time in politics. This seems all the more true when the same lines keep popping up time and time again, whether it be through the mouths of politicians, political pundits or the general public themselves. Often these throwaway lines are easy to remember and digestible…

British Politics

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Four Cliches In British Politics That Need Retiring
Four Cliches In British Politics That Need Retiring

Published in A Thousand Lives

·Updated Jan 15, 2021

Not Everything Is Orwellian — A Case For Better Literary References

It’s time to retire the over-used references to Orwell and Rowling in our political discourse — In these ‘unprecedented times’ (sick of hearing that phrase, yet?), people cling to popular culture to establish some sense of perspective. What better way is there to understand the world than through the lens of fiction — after all — the truth is often stranger than fiction. But I must…

Orwell

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Not Everything Is Orwellian — A Case For Better Literary References
Not Everything Is Orwellian — A Case For Better Literary References

Jan 13, 2021

Straight Guys For Queer Roles

Russell T. Davies, best known as the creator of Queer As Folk, has recently stirred up a lot of controversy by saying that straight actors should not be cast to play gay characters. Davies made these comments whilst speaking to the Radio Times about his new show It’s a Sin…

Gay

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Straight Guys For Queer Roles
Straight Guys For Queer Roles

Dec 28, 2020

Confessions of a Former Internet Atheist

As children grow into being adults, a rebellious phase is often part of that process. And for somebody who grows up in Catholicism, the ‘rebellion’ seems fairly obvious- become a full-blown atheist. I certainly hadn’t become a atheist as a conscious way of rebelling. My parents aren’t religious, so they…

Religion

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Confessions of a Former Internet Atheist
Confessions of a Former Internet Atheist

Published in A Thousand Lives

·Updated Dec 21, 2020

I Switched from Reading Fiction to Fact — And Now I Want to Go back

After years of exclusively reading non-fiction, fiction now feels more appealing — Like a lot of people, I was an enthusiastic reader as a child. I would steamroll my way through various book series, from Asterix to A Series Of Unfortunate Of Events. Sadly, my passion for reading dwindled somewhat during my years in high school. Upon reflection, I reckon this was…

Fiction

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I switched from fiction to fact —  and now I want to go back
I switched from fiction to fact —  and now I want to go back

Dec 19, 2020

A Mustard Seed Of Faith…And A Orchard Of Atheist Rage

Keir Starmer, the current Labour leader, seems like a generally decent man. Although my interest in British politics has taken a very deep dip during 2020, I have followed along, and I can’t say he’s done anything too disagreeable for me. If you were to ask some of the ardent…

Keir Starmer

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A Mustard Seed Of Faith…And A Orchard Of Atheist Rage
A Mustard Seed Of Faith…And A Orchard Of Atheist Rage

Dec 17, 2020

‘Sex, Drugs And Rock N Roll’ — A Comparative Essay On ‘Rocketman’ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

‘Rocketman’ (2019) and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ (2018) are remarkably similar films in many ways. Both focus around gay icons — Elton John and Freddie Mercury respectively — who were at their musical prime in the 1970s and 1980s and both play out with bombastic musical numbers. But one similarity that I…

Rocketman

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‘Sex, Drugs and Rock N Roll ‘— A Comparative Essay On Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody
‘Sex, Drugs and Rock N Roll ‘— A Comparative Essay On Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody
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