Over a year on from the first reported case of Covid-19, every nation is grappling with their response consequences. The UK has had one of the world’s highest death rates, and we need to know why. The worst public health…
It’s strange how much things can change in a year. After winning a handsome majority in the December 2019 election, even those who voted for the Conservative Party were losing their patience with the government in the latter stages of…
2021 has barely begun and it has already become a year that won’t be easily forgotten. Though a cliche, it is something fundamentally correct. A third national lockdown in the UK. The US Capitol being stormed by Trump supporters refusing…
There is something remarkably bewildering about living through a pandemic, which, at its very heart, encompasses a jarring juxtaposition of dichotomous realities too facile to formulate. Yet, it is through one profound simplicity, the line between life and death, that…
As our generation becomes unbalanced, impacted by events beyond our control, our lives become more technological. We now rely on a multitude of applications on our phones and laptops to keep us entertained and to connect with loved ones. Structuring…
With blasé buffoonery, Boris Johnson appeared on the Andrew Marr show, ordering all parents to send their children back to school from Monday. This comes ahead of SAGE warnings (the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) that sending children back to…
This end of year review is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team as they consider some of the themes that have dominated 2020. The views expressed in these reviews are those of the editors themselves and do not…
This end of year review is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team as they consider some of the themes that have dominated 2020. The views expressed in these reviews are those of the editors themselves and do not…
What are the purposes of exams? They are qualifications associated with a degree of terror and concern. A person imminently sitting such qualifications spends hours revising to try and ensure they know the necessary details to pass with flying colours.…
The term modernity is synonymous with a specific kind of progress. We’re only 20 years into the 21st century and already we’ve seen mammoth advances in our ability to research, build and harness the powers of science and technology. And…