Omar Omar

Oct 27, 2023 | nouse.co.uk | Omar Omar |Katy Leverett |Raphael Henry |Ethan Attwood

Most people, at some point in their lives, will consider the idea of living in the countryside. The idyllic image of the quaint little cottage, with a pastel coloured front door, wild garden and a thatched roof, will usually enter the minds of those looking to ‘settle down’. Thoughts of beautiful strolls through forests and along rivers, and the sense of community that comes with living in a small village prevail.

Sep 18, 2023 | nouse.co.uk | Omar Omar |Sam Lewis |Raphael Henry |Ethan Attwood

YES, Sam LewisPeople don’t want to strike: if you strike then you can’t be paid. This is important to consider with the marking boycott, as strikers face the potential of a 50 percent pay cut when striking. I bring this up to show how desperate the situation must be for the UCU to take such a step – a step so drastic that the reason for the boycott, and therefore why it should be supported and taken incredibly seriously. Quite simply, strikes are no longer working.

Sep 18, 2023 | nouse.co.uk | Omar Omar |Raphael Henry |Ethan Attwood

In October 2020, on the heels of his momentous decision to come out as gay, Phillip Schofield’s autobiography, Life’s What You Make It, was released. I recall it occupying a place on my Notes app’s disorganised ‘To Be Read’ list. Predictably, my degree thwarted these ambitions, ensuring I devoted more time to Messrs Sophocles and Shakespeare than Schofield. I was always a fan of Phillip Schofield. I saw him as a professional and personable face.

Sep 18, 2023 | nouse.co.uk | Omar Omar |Raphael Henry |Ethan Attwood |Sam Lewis

With the recently issued warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) calling for the arrest of Putin and other Russian politicians, the world has been wondering whether this move by the ICC will culminate in more than just a symbolic gesture of support for the Ukrainian resistance. On one side, international organisations like the United Nations (UN) and the ICC claim to be effective in their efforts of peacekeeping and prosecuting international criminals.

Sep 18, 2023 | nouse.co.uk | Omar Omar |Ethan Attwood |Raphael Henry |Sam Lewis

Environmental activist group Just Stop Oil has gained significant publicity with recent appearances at the World Snooker Championships, the Chelsea Flower Show, and as I type this, the Rugby Union Premiership final. Their unusual tactics, often involving lashings of orange paint, tend to grab headlines. The group’s strategy of maximising disruption to increase exposure appears to follow the old adage of any publicity being good publicity, and through this lens, they are achieving their objective.