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The uncontrolled proliferation of AI-generated sexual abuse material — why regulatory promises...

Whilst the UK Parliament is focused on banning phones from schools for under-16s, a far more urgent dimension of digital safeguarding is being neglected and misunderstood: AI-generated sexual abuse material. In late December 2025 and early 2026, a pivotal moment in the fight against online sexual abuse emerged, not through a legislative breakthrough, but through…

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Before the attack — the making of a terrorist organisation

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The end of Communism? Why its ideas still echo today

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The moral ambiguity of working in an NGO

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The dark side of modern masculinity—why are so many young men being...

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The punishment for becoming yourself

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What Reform UK could mean for women—beyond the ballot box

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Tortured by Tarot — the online Tarot phenomenon

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Seven months into Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty — could New York be shaping...

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Anti-progression as the first and absolute sign of progression?

Following new asylum reforms, England has witnessed an intense outbreak of anti-immigration protests since April 2025. Many of these demonstrations have resulted in harassing minorities and shouting racist slogans, which has instilled an atmosphere of fear and incertitude. These anti-progress movements have made people all across the UK despair and believe that, despite popular belief,…

Abolishing the monarchy through identity

Of all the New Year’s resolutions to have been put forward by various celebrities, I find Zarah Sultana’s message to be the most hopeful. Her short, sweet and simple tweet didn’t beat around the bush and got straight to the heart of the matter. It read: “My message of hope for 2026. Abolish the monarchy.”…

Before the attack — the making of a terrorist organisation

In political and civic discussions, terrorism is more often than not unveiled as the tipping point of a fuse. The attack dominates headlines, governments gather emergency teams and public debate quickly narrows to queries on security, policing and retaliation. Violence strikes its lightning. Yet this perspective is misleading. Terrorism is rarely born the second an…

The moral ambiguity of working in an NGO

Working for an NGO as an ESL teacher from July 2025-March 2026 was the most fulfilling and meaningful work I had ever done. A break from my legal career, it was an opportunity to directly work with and learn from incredibly intelligent women who were survivors of genocide, extremist ideologies, war and poverty. However, despite…

Responsibility laundering — how democracies outsource border violence

Border externalisation — the outsourcing of migration control to states beyond a country’s borders — has quietly become a defining feature of modern border policy. Marketed as “partnerships” and “capacity building”, it in fact creates a transnational system of delegated violence, where accountability evaporates and suffering becomes someone else’s problem. The EU–Libya arrangement reveals this…

Jang — an exquisite gastronomic symphony

Situated within the majestic, neoclassical courtyard of London’s historic Royal Exchange, JANG immediately establishes itself as far more than a mere restaurant; it is an opulent shrine to contemporary East Asian gastronomy. Set against soaring stone columns and modern, understated luxury, the venue achieves a rare harmony between heritage grandeur and contemporary sophistication. From the…

HUŎ — fire, freshness and finesse

On Park Walk, tucked into one of Chelsea’s most quietly charming stretches, HUŎ Chelsea has the feel of a neighbourhood secret that has no real intention of staying secret. The restaurant presents itself as a home of fresh Asian cooking, drawing from China and Southeast Asia, and that sense of breadth is exactly what makes…

Bottarga — a culinary voyage to the Aegean heart on King’s Road

Bottarga, opened in late 2024 by the acclaimed Pachamama Group, is a heartfelt tribute to the vibrant cuisine of Greece—a true culinary love letter. Born from a series of idyllic summers spent wandering the Aegean, this restaurant beautifully encapsulates the warmth, familiar flavours, and cherished childhood memories that define true Greek hospitality, all while nestled…

Deadly Floods in Valencia – Can the same Happen in the UK?

In recent years, Spain’s Mediterranean coast — particularly Valencia — has faced devastating storms known as DANAs (Depresiones Aisladas en Niveles Altos — or in English, Isolated Depressions at High Levels). These weather events bring sudden, torrential rain, flash floods and severe damage. As Europe (and the rest of the world) experiences more unpredictable climate…

The Origins and Evolution of the Illegal Ivory Trade

Elephants are the world’s largest land mammals, whose tusks and teeth have historically been considered a valuable commodity. The demand for ivory has led to continuous cases of elephant poaching, which has resulted in a large decline in the African elephant population. While ivory sales have been banned, African elephants remain listed as endangered on the IUCN Red…

The invisible invaders — how microplastics are polluting our water

Imagine drinking a glass of water and knowing it contains tiny fragments of plastic, so small you cannot see them, yet present everywhere around you. These microplastics, particles smaller than five millimetres, have silently infiltrated rivers, lakes and even tap water worldwide. Once considered a distant environmental issue, microplastics are now a tangible threat to…

Tortured by Tarot — the online Tarot phenomenon

“It’s bad,” I look to Cerys in the most deadpan way, “No, I know it’s bad because I’ve started getting those Tarot card readings on my For You page, and now I watch the full thing.” She looks at me, amused, “Yeah, you’re done.” It’s how they get you. In your most vulnerable moments when…

The complexity and reality of mortality of the Peaky Blinders

I walked out of The Immortal Man grieving a character that never existed. The film beautifully presents us with the unwrapped gift of death. Of confrontation. Of full realisation. The immigrant circle of life, so to speak. And yet even with the finality of Tommy’s mortality, we as an audience are left with a sadness…

What would Ernest Hemingway make of the ‘Manosphere’?

“But man is not made for defeat”, says the eponymous old man in 20th-century American novelist Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, “A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” While this is one of the most famous quotes of an author revered around the world over 100 years after the publication of…

The end of Communism? Why its ideas still echo today

For generations, communism has been debated as though it existed in two separate worlds. In one, it is an ambitious philosophy — a vision of equality, collective ownership and emancipation from exploitation. In the other, it is retained via photographs of starvation, concrete apartment blocks, camps designed to stop citizens from leaving. The juxtaposition is…

What Reform UK could mean for women—beyond the ballot box

For the past few years, polling gains, local election victories and Nigel Farage’s increasingly dominant presence in Westminster have all fuelled questions about what a Reform government would mean for the country’s future. But at what cost to women? The answer is not confined to a single manifesto pledge or campaign speech. Instead, it emerges…

Seven months into Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty — could New York be shaping...

New York City has long been more than just America’s largest city. It has often served as a political testing ground where new ideas are introduced, challenged and sometimes exported across the country. From public health initiatives to policing strategies and housing policies, decisions made in New York frequently influence national conversations. Seven months into…

The moral ambiguity of working in an NGO

The punishment for becoming yourself

From birth, you are waiting to get caught. The anxiety that comes with living mutates into your heart. Pump, beat, pump, beat. You are a brown woman on death row and, as the years pass, it becomes clearer. The matter is not of if, but when, when you get caught. You will inevitably be punished…

The dark side of modern masculinity—why are so many young men being...

In social and cultural analysis, the rise of online misogyny is often framed as the result of controversial figures maliciously planting their seeds of deceit and idealistic personas. Yet, numerous young boys are being sucked into the whirlpool of the “alpha male” — from yachts and sportscars, to any girl at their fingertips from the…

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The moral ambiguity of working in an NGO

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I accidentally joined a cult in Thailand

My horrific experience of doing a silent Buddhist meditation retreat Some stereotypes ring true. I am on my post-uni gap year, travelling through South East Asia, looking to find a better version of myself. And I am doing quite well so far. But the thirst for self-improvement is rarely quenched. So I decided to sign…

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Abolishing the monarchy through identity Of all the New Year’s resolutions to have been put forward by various celebrities, I find Zarah Sultana’s message to be the most hopeful. Her short, sweet and simple tweet didn’t beat around the bush and got straight to the heart of the matter. It read: “My message of hope for 2026. Abolish the monarchy.”…