Doug, I couldn't agree more. It is indeed ludicrous - shameful even - that one of the world's most powerful nations, fails to even meet the average on key indicators of gender power parity (of course, former Tory minister Douglas Hurd…
One of this week’s most widespread stories has been the image of editor-in-chief of fashion magazine Garage and gallery owner, Dasha Zhukova, sitting on a form of chair fashioned from a mannequin of a half-naked, bondaged black woman. Except of…
Chocolate cake, ice cream, chicken soup... There is an endless list of comfort foods that we turn to when feeling glum or low. But why are they so important to us? Comfort foods are foods that make us feel happy…
Personally the most shocking revelation this year has been abuse in the workplace. I have several friends and acquaintances who have suffered badly. How can that be? We have anti-bullying and whistleblowing policies espoused by most employers. So what of…
Along with sex, the need for nourishment is probably one of the most visceral and basic human instincts. In today’s (12 December 2013) Daily Mail Naomi Wolf writes about how our commodified and vicarious online experiences of sex via internet…
I recently returned from a cycling holiday to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Incredible trip. Cycling allowed us to experience first-hand the beauty of Central America, its lush rainforests, smoking volcanoes and outstanding wildlife. Whilst there though, I was struck by the…