Slag, skag-head, hooker, ho, trafficked, trapped, bullied, abused… The visions created by the mention of prostitution – and the levels of compassion or contempt they illicit – can vary wildly from one person to the n...
When one indulges in a book, they live another life for that moment in time – and there is no better way to zone out from reality than with a great book. Like the author George R. R. Martin put it, a reader lives a thousa...
We’ve all read about the savage beheadings of journalists and aid workers by the Islamic State (IS), as well as the horror tales of them taking over towns and villages and destroying non-Sunni places of worship.
Of all the transformations to have taken place during her sixty-year reign, none can be more apparent to Queen Elizabeth II than the transformation of Britain’s role in the world. But is the story of decline, and fall, of the...
Four years out of government seems to have done former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown a lot of good; relieved of his characteristic dour demeanour, the “son of the manse” occupied the pulpit of St John’s Episcopal Chu...
Previously: The Logic of Our Sex Laws, Part 1: An Overview The English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP), part of the International Prostitutes Collective, has been campaigning for the decriminalisation of prostitution, and for...
The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) is taking the country by storm. Some polls claim that the British Eurosceptics will beat all three traditional political parties in the upcoming EU election. Even if this prediction ...
What comes to mind when one hears of heritage, is museums. Unfortunately most heritages that have survived are displayed or documented in these museums. This kind of preservation is a tangible one, which people can see and touc...
In an open letter, Sayeeda Warsi took the bold move of resigning from her position as a minister in Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). She said her decision was a result of the government’s policy on the rece...