October marks the start of Black History Month. It is a celebration of the contributions that Black people have made to world history and raises awareness of their incredible achievements. However, the national school curriculum does little to highlight Black history beyond slavery, which is disempowering not only to Black communities, but also white children who are not educated about the broader picture of ethnic minority backgrounds. Therefore, it feels vital to acknowledge and support this important celebration. This is done through having a whole month dedicated to learning about Black History.

Two weeks ago, the biggest media mogul of our time, Rupert Murdoch stepped down as chairman of Fox and News Corporation, so grab yourself a tea, let the Succession theme tune play and I will do my best to take you through how one man has irreparably influenced international politics, for better or for worse.

The Romantic movement arose in late 18th century England and is largely regarded as a time of revolutionary and almost ‘modern’ views on religion. Due to the prioritisation of emotional expression within Romanticism, it was seen to revolve largely around the notion of individual religious freedom, signalling a move away from the widespread commodification of religion occurring within the institution of the Church at the time.

As we are entering a period of climate crisis, long-termism should be the driving force behind our political agenda. This is not occurring. Whether it is a fundamental flaw in our political system or simply human nature, the tunnel vision of recent green policies will ensure that net zero cannot be reached.

The 27th of September is National Chocolate milk day – at least, according to the nationaldaycalendar.com – and what better way to celebrate this national day, than to delve into the history of Cacao?