By Ben Thompson The Conservative Party Conference returned to Manchester once more, where it was met with protests from Thomas Cook staff, anti-austerity protesters and anti-Brexit demonstrators. This didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of the Conservative Party, who have been promising massive overhauls in spending and legislation. Although critics say that many of their…
By Pruthvi Khilosia and Ben Thompson The Black, Asian, Minority and Ethnic (BAME) student-staff networking event gathered people from all corners of Manchester Met. Over pizza and drinks, students and staff from the BAME community discovered each other’s cultural backgrounds and ways they can have their voices heard. Associate Lecturer in History Sami Pinarbasi, explained…
By Ben Thompson The Washington Examiner recently published a video on their Twitter page, in a which an American woman was shown taking Hong Kong protesters to task on how they conducted themselves. The woman in the video is seen challenging protesters on why they chose to desecrate a wall, asking “Is this okay? Is this respectful?”…
By Ben Thompson Photography: Charlotte Howe Aspiring poets and poetry enthusiasts gathered in Manchester Metropolitan University to hear readings from the individuals shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Poetry. Author and Manchester Writing School Senior Lecturer Andrew McMillan, opened the event expressing his pleasure at welcoming a full house. “It’s thrilling that in these times of austerity,…
By Ben Thompson Over the past few months, I’ve been seeing more and more people voicing negative opinions of the sitcom ‘Friends’, which aired on NBC from 1994 in 2004. The show followed six friends living in New York City – Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe. Each character had their own quirks and…
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