Category: Opinion

PROPAGANDA INFLUENCES ALL OUR LIVES

Propaganda, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is “information, ideas, opinions, or images, often only giving one part of an argument, that are broadcast, or in some other way spread with the intention of influencing people's opinions“.[1] It is a powerful and potentially dangerous word that infiltrates our lives daily from every angle, including word of … Continue reading PROPAGANDA INFLUENCES ALL OUR LIVES

ALARM BELLS SOUND WHEN YOUR MATURE MOTHER SAYS “SHE IS FINE”

In my experience, when Mother says "she is fine," it is time to start worrying. A combination of my Mother's abnormal lack of complaining and the visual confirmation via today's FaceTime to my 84-year-old Mother, who lives alone in Spain, sets off alarm bells. Mother is usually a robust enigma full of self-opinion and directive … Continue reading ALARM BELLS SOUND WHEN YOUR MATURE MOTHER SAYS “SHE IS FINE”

IS THE BBC LICENCE FEE SUSTAINABLE FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS?

“TRUST is the foundation of the BBC - we’re independent, impartial, and truthful”. [1] The British Broadcasting Corporation (the BBC) is a State-run media organisation receiving its funding from a licence fee paid by every household that watches or receives television on any device in the United Kingdom. The BBC have a defined Government Agreement … Continue reading IS THE BBC LICENCE FEE SUSTAINABLE FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS?

33 GAP YEARS … I AM BACK AT UNI

Getting into my car and approaching the University of Essex for my first day back at school was daunting. It was Tuesday, 25th October 2022 and at noon, I would attend my first lecture in Journalism. My offer to join the University had only arrived on 18th October. I arrived on week 4 of the … Continue reading 33 GAP YEARS … I AM BACK AT UNI

MR TOMATO

Is this guy in danger of becoming extinct? It has a variational spheric external body, carries colours from definitive red to translucent white, and its divergent size includes the Beefsteak variety to the Cherry. I shall relieve you of further anxiety in your quest for an answer, for I am describing the food that qualifies … Continue reading MR TOMATO

HAS THE TIDE GONE OUT FOR BEACH HUT OWNERS?

Tendring Council has approved a massive hike in charges for beach hut owners from next year. Exact increases have not been made available to the public; however, the council has confirmed that commercial leases will double annually, and private leases will be at least 10% higher annually. Commercial leases allow owners to rent out their … Continue reading HAS THE TIDE GONE OUT FOR BEACH HUT OWNERS?

HOW DID WAPPING CHANGE BRITISH NEWSPAPERS IN THE 1980s?

"You fuckwit! You bastard! Get this fucking newspaper out!"[1]. In 1986 on the first night of printing at the Sunday Times in their new facilities in Wapping, these were Rupert Murdoch’s dynamic words to his editor. Murdoch’s words seemed outrageous but circumstantially apropos. Murdoch had a master plan to move his newspapers out of Fleet … Continue reading HOW DID WAPPING CHANGE BRITISH NEWSPAPERS IN THE 1980s?

MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE HITS NORTH SYRIA & TURKEY

The quake-stricken town of Harem in Syria A massive 7.8 earthquake hit North Syria and Turkey on Monday, 6 February 2023. The death toll is currently (as of 15 February) over 41,000, but that number is expected to double. Watching footage of the aftermath of this earthquake, our hearts sink, we suffer pain, and our … Continue reading MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE HITS NORTH SYRIA & TURKEY

HARRY, GROW UP OR WE WILL TELL DADDY (Opinion Article)

Is Prince Harry going mad like the press are reporting or is he forcing the British Monarchy into a torturous corner? If he is allowed to continue reporting his family life within “the firm”, he may well expose further explosive existing rumours as truths. This would cause the British Monarchy to blush with outrageous embarrassment. … Continue reading HARRY, GROW UP OR WE WILL TELL DADDY (Opinion Article)

DID YOU KNOW, YOUR LOCAL GP SURGERY IS PRIVATELY OWNED AND FUNDED BY THE NHS?

Yes it is true your local GP surgery is privately owned, run as a business and funded by the NHS. My Local GP surgery was almost empty and it is next-to impossible to get an appointment, while my local hospital was packed and had a 6 hour wait. What on earth is going on with … Continue reading DID YOU KNOW, YOUR LOCAL GP SURGERY IS PRIVATELY OWNED AND FUNDED BY THE NHS?

POST COVID, ARE YOU WEARING A FACE MASK AND WASHING YOUR HANDS?

“With COVID cases rising from mid-Sept to mid-Oct, a third of Britons say they are worried about catching COVID this winter, including half of older Britons” On the 1st November 2022, this article suggested people wanted to go back to Government guidelines of wearing masks and isolating. Notably the source of the story is from … Continue reading POST COVID, ARE YOU WEARING A FACE MASK AND WASHING YOUR HANDS?