PUBLIC SH*T SHOW
Spreadsheets and silence: the classist curriculum
We need to stop pretending. Fixing our inherently unequal education system is never going to be done. But narrowing opportunities and killing creativity in state schools is not helping solve the unbalanced equation given to children. Despite claims from the Tories...
Toxic tampons: Pesticides found in UK period products
You’d think that in 2025, basic period care wouldn’t be contaminated with toxic chemicals, but welcome to late stage capitalism where even bleeding safely has a price tag. A new report from PAN UK, the Women’s Environmental Network and the Pesticide collaboration just...
‘Surrogacy Slaves’ – How Georgia is obstructing women’s rights
At least one hundred Thai women are currently being held in Georgia by Chinese gang members, in a Handmaid’s Tale-esque limbo. Their passports were confiscated, and a fee has been imposed on their freedom. Like cooped chickens, they are being exploited for their human...
Concrete Cruelty: How hostile architecture designs people out of cities
Jacob Rees-Mogg asleep on bench in house of commons. Hostile architecture bench with metal dividers Hostile architecture: The bench with a metal divider, the metal spikes poking through the concrete, the slanted roof of the shelter that lets the rain in. These aren’t...
Who Needs a Doctor? : How the NHS Crisis Has Fuelled ADHD Self-Diagnosis
Every symptom sounds painfully familiar. Your mind races, your focus slips and the comments seem to describe you perfectly. Could this be ADHD? Before you know it, you’re convinced and you’re diagnosing yourself as you piece it all together online and made a...
Burning Money: Why the Winter Fuel Payment should never have been universal
Everyone should have a warm, safe place to call home - but heating a Surrey Hills mansion isn’t cheap. The drawing room alone takes an age to warm. Then there’s the Aga. And the sauna. So snatching £200-300 from the trembling hands of pensioners might be a bit cold....
Britain’s Basket Case: How Supermarket Loyalty Schemes Are Affecting Inflation
The Humble Meal Deal and the supermarket loyalty card are staples of the British supermarket, but they have had some unintentional consequences for the economy and how we calculate inflation Inflation is when your money starts buying less stuff than it used to, like...
How to Help Palestine as a UK Citizen
Woman protesting against occupation in Palestine The situation in Gaza is catastrophic - but even from afar, we are not powerless. If you’re in the UK and wondering how to meaningfully support the Palestinian people, this guide outlines practical steps you can take....
Weaponised poverty: The British army recruitment of children
Depression, bullying, and physical and mental stress is hardly going to make it onto a LinkedIn warrior’s profile. But disguised in camo print, this is marketed as an attractive career path. Welcome to Britain, the only European and NATO member country to enlist...
Nursing degrees – they’re not for the weak
As more of us are funnelled into uni than ever before, it feels you can - and often need to - get a degree in almost anything. Brewing and Distilling? You could get a BSc in this - with honours. Taylor Swift? You can study her at none other than Harvard. Speaking of...