Opinion Archives – Page 5 of 10

Community Opinion

COMMENT: Thanksgiving is more about consumerism than being grateful

03/12/202106/12/2021 Chris Gomez

The holiday of Thanksgiving originated in celebration of the pilgrims in America expressing their gratitude to the Native American people who showed them how to

Opinion Politics

COMMENT: Boris Johnson has got away with another sleaze scandal… for now

03/12/202106/12/2021 Aysha Gilmore

The last three weeks have been rough for the Conservatives, but it looks like Boris Johnson has weathered this storm and got away with yet another sleaze scandal.

Art and Culture Opinion

COMMENT: Astroworld crowd surge is a universal lesson in safety

02/12/202118/10/2023 Olivia Jones

The fatal crowd crushing on November 5 at Travis Scott’s Astroworld, should be treated as a wake-up call to be aware of the seriousness of crowd safety.

Environment Opinion

COMMENT: COP26 was ultimately a COP out

21/11/202106/12/2021 Kate Byng-Hall

Many were disappointed with the outcome of COP26 in Glasgow, which was widely described as the last chance to tackle the climate crisis.

Opinion

COMMENT: What has the BBC ever given us?

20/11/202106/12/2021 Hannah Gravett

Time and time again, the debate of whether the BBC is worth taxpayers’ money rears its controversial head

Opinion Politics

COMMENT: Walk me home service risks taking women two steps back

03/11/202118/10/2023 Miranda Dunne

BT boss Philip Jansen has made a £50m proposal to tackle women’s safety. Praised by Home Secretary Priti Patel, ‘Walk me home’ would track the

Opinion Politics

COMMENT: It shouldn’t take a tragedy to unite a divided Britain

31/10/202101/12/2021 Hannah Gravett

For a country defined in recent years by its political divisions, Britain is never so united as in its collective grief. It’s just a shame

News Opinion

COMMENT: Women deserve compassion, not handcuffs

19/03/202124/11/2021 Jasmine L Patterson

You will have seen the headlines. Shocked or not, what happened on Saturday night is a reminder of the double standards that exist for women. They are more likely to die or experience violence at the hands of those meant to protect them.

Art and Culture Opinion

COMMENT: Oprah with Meghan and Harry is a brutally honest take on their lived experience

14/03/202118/10/2023 Chloe L Wright

A beautiful young woman marries her prince, and they live happily ever after. It sounds like the end to one of the fairy tales we read growing up. In reality, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had to work for their happily ever after and ultimately remove themselves from the world of princes and princesses, dukes and duchesses.