When a person thinks of a ukulele, they often link this excellent instrument with Hawaii and its culture. While it is an adequate and correct pairing, considering the fact that the ukulele was in fact created in Hawaii, its ancestors and inspiration trace back to European colonialism. Ukuleles came to […]

England are out of Euro 2012, yet again beaten before a semi final stage and yet again beaten on penalties after being outplayed for the majority of the match. At first glance it seems same old England but there were many positives to take from the game, particularly in the opening […]

Most arguments for the moral obligation of vegetarianism either follow Peter Singer’s lead and demand equal consideration for animals on utilitarian grounds, or they follow Tom Regan’s deontological rights-based theory. I will try to defend utilitarianism as the ultimate ethical theory that is able to compromise an active solution to […]

Fernando Alonso produced arguably the greatest drive of his Ferrari career to date and capitalised on a rare Sebastian Vettel retirement to take a grip on the 2012 Formula One world championship this afternoon in the European Grand Prix. The Spaniard climbed from 11th on the start grid to claim […]

The media can be a very influential factor when it comes to what we think and do. As it comes in many different formats, ranging from TV to radio to print, it can be hard to escape. It can hold the power to shape our perception of things and how […]

Sebastian Vettel once again demonstrated his searing qualifying pace today to take pole position for tomorrow’s European Grand Prix in Valencia. The 2010 and 2011 winner of the event secured a hat-trick of poles to extend his run of domination at the circuit that began two years ago. The achievement […]

Everyone else is asleep. It’s almost eleven o’clock, but I can’t sleep. I lie tossing and turning in my bed. Above me on the wall are framed verses from the Quran. Even I know the characters Allah Akbar, ‘God is Great’. I smile. Is it his will that I am able to […]

England booked their place in the Quarterfinals of the European championships with a nervy 1-0 win over host nation Ukraine. They knew that a point would see them through and that they would top the group if they bettered France’s result against Sweden. Ukraine knew they needed to win to go […]