Following Scarlett’s attempt to convince you that summer was the best season, I felt it was only fair that I took my own chance to persuade you that, in fact, autumn proudly holds that title.

An explanation, and hopefully persuasion of why summer is the best season. The following piece will include reasons why summer is the best such as its weather, travel and it being the host to many great festivals.

With half-term fast approaching and free time becoming a reality once again, here is my ultimate list of films and TV shows perfect for the Autumn season. So, if you’re looking for a way to fill the gaps that lessons, clubs and homework previously occupied, here are my top five recommendations to pass the time in October.

Politicians lie. In other news, the sky is blue, and water is wet.
Lying in politics isn’t new, it’s expected. In fact, as Ralph Keyes wrote in The Post-Truth Era (2004), we live in a time where deception has become routine, not just among politicians but within the public itself. From Lenin’s infamous mantra, “A lie told often enough becomes the truth,” to Nixon’s refutation of Watergate, to Bill Clinton’s carefully crafted denial about his affair with Monica Lewinsky, the list goes on. Deception has always been a tool of power. It wins elections. It maintains control.

It’s hard to picture a world without the stunning landscapes of Antarctica and the Amazon rainforest. It’s even harder once you are aware of the many complex and vital roles these ecosystems play. They not only maintain the balance in the earth’s climate and systems, but also serve and protect human populations, even those who live thousands of kilometres away. In this essay, I will explore the vast quantity of reasons why both of these ecosystems are crucial to planet Earth and deliberate over the need of preserving both Antarctica and the Amazon.