Is Zack Polanski justified in wanting a UK wealth tax?
Henrik Helson discusses the viability of Polanski's wealth tax proposal and how it may backfire.
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Stories That Made Us Exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry
As of November 14, this exhibition is open to the public, a dynamic space which combines the active archive and living memory curated by Hardish Virk. Stories That Made Us tells the story of, and guides you through, four gallery spaces which immerse you in a movement across five decades...
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Climate News: Trump sinks first-of-its-kind global shipping emissions deal
A landmark global deal to cut shipping emissions, backed by 63 countries in April, failed to pass on Friday 17 October, with only 49 countries left in support and 21 abstentions. At the International Maritime Organization (IMO) talks, a motion to delay the Net Zero Framework (NZF) deal by one...
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Interrailing: An invaluable experience for young people or a bit of a rip-off?
Interrailing across Europe has become quite the staple of many young people’s post-school summers and gap years – a sort of rite of passage before going into the wider world of university or, god forbid, employment. It’s often presented as an invaluable experience – to gain a new sense of...
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After the dust settles: Rebuilding Gaza’s future
After two years of relentless conflict, a fragile peace appears on the horizon in Gaza. The newly announced ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, part of US President Trump’s 20-point plan aiming to deliver a “strong, durable, and everlasting peace,” has stirred hope globally. Yet Gaza’s treacherous post-war landscape tells a...
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The passage of Prop 50 – Can the Democrats beat Trump by playing his game?
While the success of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City has dominated the news cycle, 33 other states also held elections on November 4th – some mayoral and others not. One of these was California’s statewide special election, in which voters approved Proposition 50. Over 60% of Californians...
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Booktok reading culture – an honest review
In recent years, a new community called ‘BookTok’ has emerged on the social media platform TikTok, a community that has reshaped the publishing industry and sparked a huge increase in new readers. BookTok is more than just a trend: it is a path for more people to discover reading as...
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The original autumn girl: Anne Shirley’s whimsical legacy
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers” is plastered all over social media the moment the first of October strikes, used as the caption to photo carousels of pumpkins, hot drinks and falling leaves. L M Montgomery’s beloved heroine Anne Shirley’s ruminations on shedding leaves...
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Thrivin’ on a chair: My race across Europe
Hour 43. Kaunas, Lithuania. 1,600km from London: My weary eyes flickered open, a neo-Byzantine church bathing in the rays of dawn momentarily startling me as it blurred past a dirtied window; I’d grabbed about two hours sleep, better than expected but far too little. With copious amounts of adrenaline, caffeine,...
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The World is a scary place: the allegorical horror of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
If we are to understand anything about the horror genre, it’s that its priorities lie, more often than not, in wanting to scare the audience. Understandably so, the genre has developed around its defining feature and has attempted to maximise its selling potential in this regard, but it’s hard not...
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The cost of convenience: Can Warwick students still afford to live on campus?
I recently uncovered an old receipt from Rootes Grocery Store, now rebranded as a Co-op, from the depths of a bag I used when I lived on campus. Apparently, my first-year self often spent £1.15 on an iced latte. That same latte was £1 when I started university, and is...
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Before Night Falls: A legacy preserved?
One late summer night, as the streets of Lisbon grew thick with a drum of voices bouncing against enamel walls, my girlfriend and I spent just over two hours in a very hot Airbnb watching Julian Schnabel’s Before Night Falls. Based on Cuban writer and literary revolutionary Reinaldo Arenas’ memoir,...
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World Prematurity Day: Honouring the Oliver Fisher Unit
It’s November 17, World Prematurity Day! 22 years ago, my mum was 28 weeks and 5 days pregnant with twins when she suddenly started having contractions. Rushed to the hospital, doctors gave her steroid injections to help their tiny lungs develop. After a night spent in the hospital, my mum...
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