As I write this, the UK death toll from coronavirus stands at 35,341, having overtaken Italy earlier this month as the worst in Europe. Weeks after the initial clap, people are still standing outside their front doors and on balconies to clap their…
Last month, some positive statistics came out of Japan. The nation, which has one of the highest suicide rates of the OECD countries, saw suicide figures for April 2020 down by 20% compared to 2019. This is the biggest drop…
In a world full of despair with the deadly coronavirus, we all need a bit of hope and positivity from those in the media as we endure one of the biggest domestic challenges in decades. Perhaps I am contradicting myself…
In 2002, Andrew Pole, a statistician for the American retail store chain Target, devised an algorithm to determine the statistical probability of customers being pregnant based upon their purchasing patterns. Target would then send coupons for pregnancy related items to…
March was a defining moment in the COVID-19 crisis. We had watched, in sadness, countries around the world, including in Europe, dealing with an awful virus which originated in China. In the UK, there were few deaths, to begin with,…
The NHS is, rather ironically, an institution in a state of serious ill-health. This should be evident to anyone who has spent time visiting loved ones in hospitals at any point in years gone by, but the true extent of the…
It is hardly clandestine that Victoria’s Secret is not the industry giant that it once was. The lingerie and beauty company has faced economic decline since their chief marketing officer, Ed Razek, made highly offensive comments in an interview with…
The quintessential divide in politics, that of the ‘left’ and the ‘right’, can trace its origins back to the French Revolution. In the National Assembly, supporters of the king would sit on the right of the chamber, whilst supporters of…
In times of crisis, governments are looked to for strong leadership and protection from harm. Extreme situations demand extreme measures – something we are now becoming accustomed to. But what happens when the crisis ends? What happens when societies look…
Across Europe, heads of state are experiencing record-high approval ratings. Recent polls have shown a soar in popularity for German chancellor Angela Merkel, peaking at a massive 79 per cent. France’s Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte have…