Tag: london
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We didn’t make it to the fireworks
New Year’s Eve has garnered itself quite the reputation as the holiday to beat. We dress to the nines, scramble to make plans, pay through the nose and queue for clubs we didn’t even know existed. Most of the time I refuse to partake in any such rituals, instead opting for something more off the…
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The very sudden death of the night out
I keep seeing these articles about the death of London’s night life and how all of these nightclubs and bars are either shutting their doors at 10pm or closing down for good. Not sure why the tubes are so packed on any given night if that is the case, but hey, I’m sure London night…
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Hyde Park Mass Gathering: The West doesn’t know what it’s like not to have freedom
There is no room for self-entitlement during a global pandemic. On Saturday 16th May 2020, masses of people took to Hyde Park to protest the nationwide lockdown. The general message of the protesters was that they say no to the ‘Coronavirus Bill’, no to the “new normal” and that the virus is fake, caused by…
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Why I’m not apologising for being unproductive during lockdown
I used to be an extrovert, but now I’d say I’m more an ‘extroverted introvert’. That means I’m still outgoing, but my environment affects my mood, and I’m an introvert at heart. In my late teens and earlier twenties, Friday night was every night, and I didn’t let work, college or uni get in the…
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Rapper Dave vs. OFCOM: the latest attempt to silence the truth
How the British public need to redirect their energy to the people who are actually causing our society harm. It’s been almost two weeks since the Brit Awards, but it was unlikely that the British public was watching anything else that Tuesday night. Although the lack of female representation at the award show left many…
Sincerely, Saskia 