DEBATE: Do the students who have just got their A-levels have less to look forward to than past generations? August 16, 2019 Do the students who have just got their A-levels have less to look forward to than past generations? Charlotte Gill, a freelance writer, says YES. A-level results day is one of the most joyous occasions of the year, reminding us of how much talent the UK has. But among the fanfare remains an awful fact: [...]
Why you should be worried about the rise of the Bank of Mum and Dad August 16, 2019 The yearning to own one’s home is as British as a piping hot cup of tea, cricket, or a traditional roast dinner, and the UK’s rates of ownership-occupancy have traditionally been among the highest in Europe. Unlike many traditions, this desire hasn’t been dented by the complexities of modern life either. One recent survey revealed [...]
The English way hurts our chances of success August 16, 2019 Amid the usual hubbub that accompanies A Level results day – the pictures of jumping young women, the advice for those who didn’t get the grades, the celebrities reliably informing us how unimportant they are anyway – came some sobering news. Modern languages are extremely unpopular as an area of study. Just 2,864 students in England took German A [...]
Once Upon A time In Hollywood review: Another classic from Quentin Tarantino August 15, 2019 Even in a summer dominated by Disney, the 9th film from Quentin Tarantino demands attention. The promise of the Pulp Fiction director’s take on The Manson Family has resulted in the biggest opening weekend ever for a Tarantino film, giving a small flicker of hope to anyone who sees a cinematic future beyond remakes and [...]
Brainiac Live review: Anarchic science stunts for kids who are really into loud noises August 15, 2019 Sky One’s Brainiac television show feels like it aired approximately one hundred years ago, in the foreign land that is the years 2003 to 2008. Fronted by Top Gear man Richard Hammond, and then later by the excellent Vic Reeves, it was a vehicle for pop-science tomfoolery and explosive hijinkery which deftly walked the intellectual [...]
You don’t have to be pale and male to have a career in money August 15, 2019 Today, hearts will be pounding, as young people across the country receive their much anticipated A-level results. Many will be taking up university places, but others will be looking to take their first steps into full-time work. Traineeships can offer school leavers the opportunity to gain paid experience that can lead them, debt-free, into full-time [...]
Boris Johnson’s ‘tough on crime’ rhetoric won’t make our streets any safer August 15, 2019 Boris Johnson’s criminal justice announcements this week are red meat for disillusioned voters. Having fallen off the radar in the past five years, people are now more concerned by crime than any issue other than Brexit – and it happened on the Tories’ watch. Bad news for the party of law and order. Ever the [...]
The big business invasion of the co-working world is bad news for entrepreneurs August 15, 2019 In recent years, the co-working market has exploded. It has become such big business that WeWork, one of the earlier entrants to the space, is now valued at $47bn and is preparing for an initial public offering. The total number of sites and seats available is estimated to have roughly doubled each year since 2005. [...]
English footballers are back in vogue in the Premier League: Why a no-deal Brexit means it is a sign of things to come August 14, 2019 “That is a conundrum that we have to solve,” said Gareth Southgate in December last year, addressing the increasingly marginal status of English footballers in the Premier League. The England manager was speaking after the number of native players hit an all-time low, with just 54 of the 220 who had been named in starting [...]
UK wage growth hits 11-year high despite shrinking economy August 13, 2019 Britons’ wages grew faster than at any time since the financial crisis in the three months to June, official figures showed today, despite the UK economy shrinking over the same period. Read more: Into the red: UK economy shrinks for first time in seven years Meanwhile, the number of UK workers without a job rose [...]