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Social media boycott a good first step in fight against online racial abuse

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments George Simms

Following last weekend’s social media boycott, George Simms discusses its impact and the what else is needed to combat racial abuse on such platforms.

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Debate: is ‘hybrid working’ the new normal?

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Adeline Zhao, Christopher Caden, George Simms

“Many will be wondering what we should take forward with us into the ‘new normal’”: Two contributors consider the University’s proposals to trial a ‘hybrid working’ approach next academic year.

Books

Autism in Hermann Hesse’s writing

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments George Simms

“I read Hesse because I understand his characters on a fundamental level”: George Simms explores how Hermann Hesse’s characters and stories resonate with his experience of autism.

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The Greensill Affair is just a drop in an ocean of sleaze

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments George Simms

George Simms argues that the Greensill lobbying scandal demonstrates the impact of privilege on British politics.

Football Sport

European Super League: how we let the game go

April 24, 2021April 24, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments George Simms

“Amidst the chaos, one thing is certain. The game, as we know it, has gone”: George Simms reacts to the ground-breaking news of the European Super League.

Football Sport

Bartomeu’s broken Barcelona: where next for the Spanish giants?

March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments George Simms

A police raid is the latest in a long line of scandals for the Spanish giants. George Simms tries to unpack where the club should go from here.

Football Sport

Haaland vs Mbappé: is it time to accept a shift in football’s grand narrative?

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments George Simms

“There’s a lot of life in the old dogs yet”: As Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo feel the force of Father Time, George Simms questions whether it is time to turn our attention to a new footballing rivalry.