Hazel Scott

Welcome to the land of crumpets, queues, and systemic inequalities. Despite its genteel image, the UK still grapples with pervasive white privilege. From education biases to criminal justice disparities, its effects are clear. But how does it manifest in today’s British society? 1. Access to Quality Education: Where Legacy Admissions Reign Supreme In prestigious institutions … Read more

In the grand scheme of things, Brexit was quite the masterstroke, wasn’t it? Let’s look at why leaving the EU was clearly the best decision the UK ever made. 1. Sovereignty Overload Who doesn’t love paperwork? With sovereignty regained, we now have the pleasure of crafting our own rules and regulations — just like the … Read more

Labour may now be in power, but the damage from over a decade of Tory austerity is far from undone. As the country struggles to recover, the scars left behind are everywhere, impacting everything. 1. Ambulance Delays Cost Lives Years of underfunding have slowed ambulance response times to critical levels, putting lives at risk. Labour’s … Read more

Britain’s history of cover-ups is as long as it is alarming, and the cost of these deceptions is paid in human lives, wasted billions, and shattered trust. 1. Post Office Scandal: Innocence Destroyed by Faulty Tech Hundreds of postmasters were falsely accused of theft due to errors in the Horizon IT system. Despite years of … Read more

For many in the UK, dealing with government processes has become a prolonged ordeal, where seemingly simple tasks are mired in inefficiency and pointless complexity. 1. Housing Benefit Hurdles Delays in housing benefit payments are pushing renters towards eviction. The National Housing Federation revealed that over 100,000 tenants are at risk due to local authorities’ … Read more

Nigel Farage has long been a polarising figure in British politics, driving discourse and debate in equal measure. But how has his influence really shaped the UK’s political landscape? 1. Brexit Campaign Leadership Farage was a pivotal figure in the Brexit campaign, championing the UK’s departure from the EU with fervent enthusiasm. His leadership of … Read more

Oh, America — the eager young one gazing across the Atlantic, enamoured with everything about the UK, their crush all too apparent. Have you ever wondered why Americans seem so infatuated with our island’s quirks and idiosyncrasies? 1. Our “Exotic” Accents To the American ear, every British accent, from Scouse to Somerset, is a chapter … Read more

Are Brits trading the comforting warmth of tea for the icy allure of iced coffee and swapping the iconic chimes of Big Ben for the silent gaze of the Statue of Liberty? Let’s examine British society’s transformation into a mirror image of the land of the free and confront the pressing question: at what cost … Read more

Think you’re a bit cheeky? Even the most daring among us know there are certain social faux pas you simply don’t commit on this fair isle. We’ve got a list of cringe-worthy social no-nos that’ll make you wince just thinking about breaking them. Curious to see what keeps us all on our best behaviour? 1. … Read more

Britain’s once-celebrated landmarks are losing their lustre, overshadowed by neglect, over-commercialisation, or simply being left behind in a rapidly changing world. 1. Stonehenge, Wiltshire Stonehenge, once a mystical site that stirred the imagination, is now little more than a tourist trap. Overrun by visitors and surrounded by commercial enterprises, its ancient magic has been buried … Read more