On Friday 19th February, Australians awoke to find that something was a little off about their Facebook feeds. Not only were they unable to share news from local or international outlets on their pages, but they also couldn’t even see…
There is an impression in Britain, that we are a nation of people that tends to give people a chance to show their colours before we judge them. Increasingly, it feels as if that impression is being removed or replaced…
The EU often portrays itself as being above things such as nationalism and competitiveness. Instead, it wishes to be seen as leading the fight for globalism and global cooperation. Therefore, it was with great surprise that many learned last week,…
In 2020, 45 million people or 66% of the total UK population had an active social media presence. That pales in comparison to usage in countries in Asia and North America where between 70-90% of the population have social media…
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. The national polls continually placed Joe Biden ahead of Donald Trump for the Presidency, and Democrats (especially in Texas) engaged in large voter drives to encourage people to turn out and vote. Yet,…
Currently, it is rare for politicians to talk straight and admit when they and their country have a problem. That is why it was so surprising to hear Emmanuel Macron not only talk about the problem of radical Islamists within…
Alexa, what’s the best way of communicating with work? There is a moment of silence, then a beep and a voice replies. ‘You have multiple options: Zoom, Slack or Google Hangouts, which would you prefer?’ This is the future of…
The lockdown that many in the media and in the public had been demanding has finally come. Whilst this was perhaps inevitable, the clamour for such a lockdown and the general disregard shown toward the individual in the face of…
It takes a lot to get the world into a mass panic, and yet that is what Covid-19, otherwise known as coronavirus has achieved. From people panic buying and emptying out supermarkets, to governments announcing the cancellation of large gatherings…