Perhaps one of the most significant events of the Scottish independence referendum campaign so far came yesterday as George Osborne announced definitively that should Scotland vote Yes in September, they will not be allowed to share the British Pound Sterling in a currency union with the continuing UK. To add further weight to the statement, he was joined by the most senior financial representatives of the two other major UK political parties: Danny Alexander (Lib Dem, Chief Secretary to the Treasury) and Ed Balls (Labour, — Read more →
TV shows need to do a lot to draw my interest and compel me to watch them. For House of Cards, it was another round of major award nominations, great reviews and an ad campaign at the cinema that pushed me over the edge onto the couch. It’s not technically a TV show, being produced and aired exclusively on Netflix, but it is one of the best serial shows I’ve watched in a while and, with season 2 around the corner on the 14th of — Read more →
The Football Manager series, and its’ predecessor Championship Manager, has been one of the most successful PC game franchises of all-time in the UK – and it’s clear to see why. Football is a massive cultural phenomenon in the UK, more than just a game or a sport, but a pseudo-religion. Put together the potential fan-base with football’s inherent subjectivity and almost every fan’s desire to coach their beloved side themselves, and a game based around managing a football club is a nailed-on certainty for — Read more →
In every state in the world, there exists a supreme law that is above all others. This is the state’s constitution. A constitution is a meta-law, setting out how power in a country should be divided, how laws should be made and what rights citizens of that state have. It is essential in a democracy. With Scottish independence potentially on the horizon, Scotland will have the chance to draft its own constitution, according to the SNP Government’s White Paper, via a “constitutional convention” where the — Read more →
Perhaps the front-runner for the coveted Best Picture Oscar this year, 12 Years a Slave is a stunning depiction of one man’s horrific experiences with slavery in the American Deep South. With sublime acting performances, a strong artistic style and great direction from Steve McQueen (not the late American actor), 12 Years a Slave was well worth its praise and hype. The story follows the life of Solomon Northrup, a free man living in upstate New York with his wife and family. Northrup lives a — Read more →
