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Bahrain: The Revolution

By Aqib Khan The phrase ‘doublethink’ originated in George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, meaning: ‘simultaneously accepting as correct, two mutually contradictory beliefs. It is related to, but distinct from, hypocrisy.’ The regional overthrow of a collection of autocrats, not seen on such a scale since the revolutions in Eastern Europe in 1989, have political reverberations...

Guild Council

Guild Council – 12th June 2013

Redbrick News will be live blogging from the last Guild Council of this academic year.

Abroad

Waste or worth it?: Machu Picchu

Written by: Laura Foster Laura Foster explores the wonders of Machu Picchu and asks whether the trek is really worth it! In the last decade, Peru has become the destination and must-see country for many travellers, with visits usually dedicated to seeing one thing – Machu Picchu. Situated some 2000 meters above sea level amongst...

Review

Book Review: ‘Manuscript Found in Accra’ by Paul Coelho

Advertised as a novel, Paul Coelho’s Manuscript Found in Accra claims to be a story found in a manuscript (so far, so good) in 1099, produced within a city awaiting invasion. One would expect, then, some complex tensions between characters and belief systems, and lots of morally cloudy actions from both sides. On a more...

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The Managerial Merry-Go-Round

Ross Highfield assesses the culture of management in English football following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, considering how things have changed since his appointment in 1986...

Preview

The Gramophones Theatre Company Presents: End to End @ mac

In April 2012 three women made a daring and unusual journey from one end of Great Britain to the other on as many different forms of transport as possible with only one pound per mile. Trusting their resourcefulness and the kindness of strangers, they traveled the 874 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to...