One of the UK’s largest energy suppliers recently suggested that customers who couldn’t afford to heat up their homes eat “hearty bowls of porridge” to stay warm.
Category: Politics & Current Affairs
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The Reshaping of the BBC: Culture Secretary Freezes Licence Fee
Minister for Culture, Nadine Dorries, has announced changes to BBC funding where the broadcaster may face losses of £285 million by 2027.
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The Partygate Scandal: Sue Gray’s Busy Month
Partygate is an ongoing political scandal surrounding illegal social gatherings in Prime Minister's Number 10 office that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Carrot writer, Zainab Iqbal explains all of the events so far.
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‘A battle for the soul of America’: Joe Biden’s appeal to save democracy
The President marked the first anniversary of the Capitol riots by criticising his predecessor’s ‘web of lies’.
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Fast Fashion: Necessary or Nefarious?
Fast fashion posits the ever-important question of ethics versus affordability. For many, these two factors are mutually exclusive.
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Why Abolishing Online Anonymity Will Not Be For The Better
Imposing a blanket ban on online anonymity will only exacerbate problems for the vulnerable individuals and communities the law itself is seeking to protect.
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Night Tube: Are two lines enough?
The night tube is returning on Central and Victoria Lines in November after many demands and petitions from the public surrounding women’s safety at night. London’s night tube service will partially restart from the 27th of November after being suspended throughout the pandemic. Trains will run through the night on Fridays and Saturdays on Victoria...
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COP26: Our World Needs Saving
COP26 is fast approaching, and this year it is of pivotal importance for a world that needs saving.
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The UK COVID-19 report: What was South Korea’s approach?
The UK COVID-19 report put the government's pandemic response under scrutiny recently. Published by a cross-party committee, the report accused the government of failing to learn from the successful pandemic responses of other countries.
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Policing and Women’s Safety: Who Do We Trust?
Policing and women's safety in the U.K. has once again been called into question. With a lack of faith in policing, now who do we trust?
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What’s the Difference Between Socialism and Communism?
We all see the terms ‘socialism’ and ‘communism’ used in politics, and in everyday conversation it can be tricky to distinguish the two.
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Dominic Cummings Interview: Waging War on Today’s Politics or Driving the Country to Disaster?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former chief advisor, Dominic Cummings appeared, once again, to show his subsisting challenge to the UK Government in his exclusive interview with the BBC’s Political Editor Laura Kuennssberg.