Recent Work (2025-2026)

Green Party’s nuclear policy harms UK defence, betrays national interests

Somewhere in an undisclosed location in the ocean, a British Vanguard Class ballistic missile submarine lies waiting. Crewed by members of the Royal Navy, these submarines serve as the principal nuclear deterrent of the United Kingdom, according to the Royal Navy.
There are four total Vanguard Class submarines operating as part of the Trident deterrent. Trident is the third generation of the U.K.’s nuclear deterrent. The Royal Navy operates a continuous at-sea deterrent, meaning that one of thes...

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ remake pays compassionate homage to Oscar Wilde’s work

Is it possible for a play written almost 130 years ago to be relevant in the 21st century? Max Webster’s latest edition of “The Importance of Being Earnest” answers this question with a resounding yes.
The plot of the play follows two young men who lead double lives and ultimately find their love interests intertwining. Caught within a web of lies, they must both reckon with the importance of being earnest. The play starts in a city house owned by Algernon, where he and Jack meet up and discuss...

Commons undergoes summer renovations with focus on efficiency

Over the summer, The Commons underwent extensive renovations, according to Operations Manager Cosmo Murphy.
The renovations introduced new furniture, a checkout system and external seating, providing more space for students and staff.
Murphy said the need for renovations was established last year with the arrival of a new catering provider, Holroyd Howe.
“They came in, and one of the things we changed was having plates instead of the airline tray,” Murphy said. “What we didn’t realize was that t...

Europe faces ever-worsening heatwaves, must prioritise greener solutions to combat the heat

There is no doubt that the U.K. and Europe are getting hotter each year. The U.K. has already experienced four heatwaves this summer with temperatures rising to above 30ºC, according to the Met Office. Many meteorologists already believe that the summer of 2025 will be the hottest on record; some even go as far as to say that increasingly warm summers are inevitable.
Three years ago, on July 19, 2022, the U.K. had its hottest day on record, achieving temperatures in excess of 40ºC, according to...