Would another Brexit referendum undermine democracy?

Brexit: constantly in the news, never any positive progress. As with any major decision, there will never be a solution that suits everyone. Cameron initiated Brexit through holding a referendum in the hope of not only preventing further divisions within the Conservative Party, but he thought this would unite them. Yet all it has actually Read More

A Call For Cycle Paths

Cycle paths, especially in the country, would make such a huge difference to all aspects of our lives – physical health, mental health, accessibility of communal facilities (schools and shops), the list goes on. My sisters and I are sitting at home, in a small, sleepy village just 3 miles from the nearest town, where Read More

Is there a stereotypical opera singer?

There are lots of presumptions around most topics, but I think there are few topics with more presumptions surrounding them than opera singers and classical music. Opera singers can be stereotyped as everything from very quiet and conservative to flamboyant and confident. I admit that I have been guilty of holding the preconception of opera Read More

My year ‘abroad’

Halli Hallo, My name is Emily, and I am British, although I haven’t actually spent a lot of time there and friends will often call me out on this. I was born and raised in north-west Germany, in a small town near Hannover, before moving to south-west England almost three years ago as I stared Read More