From Labour to Podemos and the Pirate Party: Is Opposition Failing?

Whilst the Grim Reaper isn’t willing to swap Snapchat for David Bowie (I checked), we can take a look at why political opposition around the world is currently so ineffective.

The hidden costs of student living show that maintenance loans aren’t enough

Written last year for The Independent but still holds. Maintenance costs don’t get the same airtime as tuition fees. Most students don’t qualify for such large grants and thus live off mainly or exclusively off scant maintenance loans capped at £3,400p/a.

History returns to the North-East… again

What did the Victorians ever do for the north east? After all, they tore down huge chunks of Hadrian’s Wall for road underlay just as they began to rediscover the Roman forts which litter the area. But are we just as guilty of ambivalence towards the history of our region? Is it a source of proud identity, or grossly under-appreciated?

Labour’s £6k plan won’t solve students’ struggle to vote against fees

1 year ago today, this article was published in the ‘i’ newspaper:

‘With the polls predicting that no party will have an overall majority after May 7th’…

Oops… got that one wrong, didn’t we?

2016 Irish Elections: No more Two-Party or Treaty politics

With 80 ‘Teachtaí Dála’ needed to create a government, the only two-party coalition possible is a Fiánna Fail – Fine Gael one. Once a historically unimaginable combination, it now makes political sense.

5 Ways To Grow Your Following: Instagram Marketing For B2B Companies

The value of Instagram marketing for B2B companies is growing every day, but much of the app’s potential is still untapped. Wondering how you can make the most of Instagram marketing for your company? (X-Post)

‘Denied peace, students are bringing online war to life in Ukraine and Russia’ – Revisited article (March 2015)

Imagine studying in London whilst separatists backed by a world power fight over Edinburgh; Ukrainian capital Kiev and war-torn Donetsk are just as close.