‘The opinion that art should have nothing to do with politics is itself a political attitude’ - George Orwell. I’m sure the arts students...

Exams are bad enough as it is, right? But imagine writing an exam on a book you’ve literally never read. And bearing in mind you’ve had...

(A Shakespeare classic with a joy division-esque twist) Shall I compare thee to a winter’s day? Thou art more icy and more violent. May’s...

In celebration of Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday on the 24th May, I reflect briefly on his extraordinary influence. In a straightforward way,...

Franz Schubert was literally centuries ahead of what we now consider to be some of the earliest pop musicians - Bing Crosby, Frank...

Since the Athletics Integrity Unit was initiated in 2017, athletes within track and field have served 196 doping bans - the very athletes...

The increasing anti-Keir-Starmer condemnation and animosity I have seen on social media of recent weeks would normally not particularly...

Biden’s victory speech on November 7th of last year: “I sought this office to restore the soul of America. This is the time to heal in...

Shards of rain had splintered the blackening window panes, torrents had poured from the heights of the mountains, and a river was flowing...

For many athletes, there is a steady reassurance in the schedule of championships and competition; the biennial World Athletics...

The world held its breath during the week of the US election, a defining moment for history, and a legacy many hope to continue - a...

An immediate disadvantage of representative democracy in Britain arises from the fixed term parliament act of 2011, and the potential...

He hunches on the pavement, The wind, a cruel hard bite - He slumps down ever further Alone, this Christmas night. Piano plays, the gold...

I wrote this one a couple of years ago but it was my first ballad and I enjoyed the form too much not to post it on here. Enjoy:) She...

A plague was cast, fingers stealthy, will spread, Inching through cracks in our blinkered walls, Lives? - Inferior. They deserve to be...