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A bit of initial admin: you may have noticed my new blog theme! I designed this based on a few ideas swirling around my head, hailing predominantly from the style of tumblr themes I used to like. I'm quite proud of the way it turned out and I think I've managed to blend cute fonts (and an Animal Crossing themed background) with a slightly more professional look than I'd usually go for. Let me know what you think!

A Dirty Quarantini, on the rocks

There's a very distinctly bittersweet feeling in the air. Outside feels summery, and at my partner's house where I'm staying, we often keep the front door and windows open during the day. There's the occasional breeze, but things are warming up. There's also the tension, and the constant slinking of police cars and vans up and down the streets. There's the odd bouts of silence (with the occasional sound of a skateboard) and the fact that we can't really leave the house.
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Labels: coronavirus, opinion, personal jazz, university

07/04/2020 | Comments

Greening’s apparent concern for poorer students is a paltry attempt to save face.

Maintenance loans are causing student debt to spiral - Greening's pseudo-concern is far from endearing

Dubbed a “high-profile casualty” of No. 10’s new year reshuffle, Justine Greening sought to slam the door behind her. She likely spared no expense in taking to the airwaves, censuring the government she’d so recently been a part of. Quite rightly, she took the opportunity to point out that poorer students would benefit more from the reintroduction of maintenance grants. Which is rather amusing when you consider her seemingly unquestioning rejection of an amendment to do just that.
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Labels: opinion, politics

06/02/2018 | Comments

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