New IRA’ Claim Responsibility For Letter Bombs
By Ben Thompson In recent weeks, a number of letter bombs have been located around…
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Ben Thompson
Modern History student. Mostly writes about politics and social issues.
Leaving Neverland: Viewers Left With A Choice About How They Remember Michael Jackson
By Ben Thompson Dan Reed’s documentary Leaving Neverland promised to shed light on Michael Jackson’s…
The Significance Of ‘Derry Girls’
By Ben Thompson From its debut in January 2018 on Channel 4, the sitcom ‘Derry…
Trump Administration To Lead The Way On Decriminalising Homosexuality Worldwide?
By Ben Thompson Since taking his seat in the Oval Office in January 2017, President…
Mother Is First To Be Convicted Of FGM In Britain
By Ben Thompson Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a practice in which a girl or…
Meghan Markle Divides Opinion As She Reaches Out To Sex Workers
By Ben Thompson The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, recently accompanied her husband Prince Harry…
A Brief History of Brits at the Oscars
By Ben Thompson On February 24th, the 91st Academy Awards ceremony will air across the…
Poetry Workshop Explores Significance of Robertson Jeffers
By Ben Thompson On Tuesday 22nd January, poetry enthusiasts gathered at Manchester Metropolitan University to…
R. Kelly On Trial In The Court Of Public Opinion
By Ben Thompson Robert Sylvester Kelly, better known as R. Kelly, is an American singer…
Gillette Advert Sparks Debates Around Toxic Masculinity
By Ben Thompson It is an unspoken law of our times that if Piers Morgan…