The News Canon - Edition 6

Monday 15th January 2023 Issue #6

THE NEWS CANON

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Elon Musk: How to lose money and irritate people

Cornwall we have a problem

The Conservative MP peddling vaccine conspiracies

Teacher’s New Year’s resolution

Go to page 4 to read about Britain’s failed attempt to join the space race!

Go to page 5 to read about Prince Harry’s new book

Andrew Tate vs NLCS

By Mr Tosh

Controversial internet figures are nothing new, but there is something about Andrew Tate which has certainly given me pause for thought. As with all schools around the country, we remain mindful of current events and how best to prepare our students for the wider world on a daily basis. With this in mind, Tate has certainly featured in recent discussions between the teaching staff here at NLCS.

To explore how best to tackle this issue, I thought back to when Tate first came to my attention. Back in 2016, Tate was a housemate in series 17 of ‘Big Brother’ UK. Looking back on his short time in the house, it was clear he was incredibly problematic. The germs of his abhorrent opinions were very much on display. By this time, ‘Big Brother’s ratings were falling dramatically, and the producers reached for ever more divisive characters to shock the audience to their TV sets. Tate ranted and raved, attempted to play a game at the expense of other housemates, and reportedly had many altercations which were not broadcast. He was eventually pulled from the house by producers, but his stint in the famous Elstree house had done what he intended all along. He couldn’t have thought his aggressive and abrasive approach to the game would result in success. ‘Big Brother’ is, after all, essentially a glorified popularity contest. Instead, Tate entered the house with one objective. An objective he succeeded in achieving. Notoriety.

As a shameless fan of the original reality behemoth, I had seen years of housemates come and go, all promising “this isn’t the last you’ll see of me!” upon being voted off, before inevitably fading into obscurity. I hoped the same would be true of Tate, but alas, the universe had other plans for him.

Enter TikTok. I don’t need to fill you in on how he used the platform to spread widely misogynistic, violent and twisted messaging to his legions of devoted followers.

Flash forward to 2023 and, thankfully, it appears the law has finally caught up with Tate. It has become clear that Greta Thunberg will go down in history for many reasons, but her iconic takedown of Tate via Twitter was certainly not something I had on my 2023 bingo card!

But as a community, we must be mindful of the fact that his messaging will remain. Tate has given an air of authenticity to those with the darkest misogynistic thoughts, and all schools must prepare their students to push back, firmly, if we are to stamp them out. We are lucky at NLCS to have such a mature and thoughtful community. The very fact that the newspaper is covering Tate, and has asked for the thoughts of a member of staff shows already that students are thinking deeply about how best to shine a light into this very dark corner of the internet.

Some schools have opted to host assemblies cautioning their students against Tate’s messaging. Others have decided to blend work on the spreading of false information, misogyny and TikTok algorithms into their existing PSHE schemes. At NLCS, Sixth Form students will soon host a discussion on the impact of Tate’s posts in form time in order to ensure we are ready to tackle such views, should we encounter them in person or online. I have been relieved to hear of colleagues at other male single-sex schools working with various antimisogyny charities to ensure young men have positive role models to look up to. After all, with issues like this, it is never about simply punishing or warding off the bad figure. That is, of course, important; businesses like TikTok and YouTube have a huge case to answer in allowing Tate to use their platforms to share his awful messaging for so long. But to ensure lasting change, it is about replacing him with other positive role models. Another Andrew Tate will appear, but if we, as a community, have agreed that up with this we will not put, then their opinions won’t take hold and they will remain in obscurity.

As ever, if any student is concerned about the impact of Tate’s messaging or anything else you have encountered online, please do speak with your tutor, Head of Year or Head of Section.

They would be happy to help. The BBC also have put together a helpful resource for those who have seen or heard something upsetting online. It can be reached through the link below.

https://www.bbc.com/ownit/dont-panic/what-to-do-if-you-see-something-upsetting-online

Death Upon Death on the Streets of Iran

By Tara AH Warning: this article may contain distressing content for some readers

After over 100 days of protest in the streets of Iran, a regime with ever changing regulations, two more men have been hanged for killing a member of the security force. Their names: Mohammad Mahdi Karimi and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini.

Both defendants claim that they had been tortured into falsely confessing to the accusations made against them. James Cleverly, UK Foreign Secretary described the executions as ‘abhorrent’ and encouraged the Iranian authorities to ‘end the violence against its own people.’ Within the same case, three other men have been given the death penalty and eleven sentenced to prison.

Since the unrest started, protesters have been chanting slogans and writing them on walls and public bins whilst militiamen and authorities spray paint over them and arrest protestors. The government are continuing their prohibitions on the internet, slowing down the distribution of

media and silencing any news regarding deaths they want to cover up and keep quiet.

Last September, Nika Shakarami’s name was in the news for her death under ‘suspicious circumstances’ but it was suspected to have involved violence by security forces. Recently, the truth has been uncovered. She was violently raped and beaten, authorities, however, claimed she had committed suicide. Before taking Nika in for an autopsy examination, security forces felt the need to further violate her by removing her womb so that sexual assault and rape would not appear in her final autopsy report. This news aggravated protesters further, causing more disruption and anger towards the Islamic regime.

As the 45th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution draws near, the people of Iran are focusing on retrieving their rights and freedom once and for all. They hope that this year is the year things change for good.

This picture depicts a slogan which translates to ‘death to Khamenei’ (the currentleaderoftheregime).Ithasbeen rewritten after being painted over by authorities.

Musk Breaks World Record for Loss of Fortune

By Selin A

Elon Musk.

Founder of SpaceX, cofounder of Tesla and PayPal and recent owner of Twitter, not to mention one of the richest people to walk on Earth, has been quite relevant in the business world for a while now. However, ever since his acquisition of Twitter, he has featured in every small talk conversation overheard between adults due to his incredible line-up of controversial acts. Now that he’s claimed the throne as the person with the largest loss of personal fortune in history, no one will be talking about the weather again.

From November 2021 to December 2022, Musk lost approximately $165 billion, according to Guinness World Records. This loss of personal fortune surpassed the previous record in this field, which was $58.6 billion, lost by tech investor Masayoshi Son in 2000. Although the effect this has on Musk is probably minimal, considering that he’s set for life in terms of his bank balance, it’s an impressive achievement nonetheless. There are a few factors that impacted his victory in this field:

By Ai Yi

In 2022, Tesla’s performance was revealed to be a failure in comparison to Wall Street expectations. The firm only delivered 1.3 million vehicles, which may sound amazing but was definitely not a satisfactory number to the investors in the company. In fact, the value of Tesla shares dropped by 65% in that year alone, with said investors unsure about the future success of the company.

In addition, on the October 27th 2022, Elon Musk became the owner and CEO of Twitter, buying the social media company for $44 billion, according to NY Times. After his pricey purchase, investors in Tesla began to worry that Musk was not giving the car manufacturing company as much attention as he used to. These investors believed that with production challenges and rising competition, Musk should focus all his energy on his first love, Tesla, instead of looking for something new and exciting. Many people were also concerned about Musk’s changes to the content moderation policies and his spontaneous firing of countless workers in the company, which sparked huge amounts of controversy.

Cornwall Rocket Hits the Rocks!

For the first time in history, the UK attempted to launch an orbital space craft from British soil, at the Spaceport at the Newquay Airport in Cornwall. However, hopes were crushed, and disaster struck when the mission failed due to a premature shutdown. The rocket was expected to launch nine small satellites into orbit which would have a variety of functions, such as being used in navigation and ocean monitoring. Attached to a former passenger airliner nicknamed Cosmic Girl, the jet had been stripped to reduce the mass of the aircraft. The rocket failed to orbit as an anomaly was identified at 180km above the ground. This was during the second stage. Initial data has shown that the first stages were all completed and successful, including the separation from the glorified aeroplane. Luckily, all crew aboard the jet were unharmed, and all rocket components fell back to earth safely and within the expected areas. It is expected that Virgin Orbit will launch an investigation to see why the failure occurred, and the company hope to try and launch other space projects this year. This has been just the first of many space projects that are expected to be completed within the next few years, with Scottish companies Skyrora and Orbex building vertical launch systems, with plans to launch them as early as the end of 2023.

France’s Health Care System is on Life Support:

By Zara A

To put it simply, France has a healthcare crisis on its hands. The lack of healthcare in much of rural France, the ageing population and the shortage of medical staff has led to overworked, underpaid doctors and nurses and left masses of the population without easy access to support.

France has experienced mass strikes this month with some hospitals reporting up to 90% of their staff on “sick leave protest” and France’s secondlargest health union is calling an “unlimited walkout”. Despite France having more doctors per head than the UK, just under half are nearing retirement age (compared to 15% in the UK) and the younger medics are being put off due to professional and financial pressures. Additionally, an estimated 40% of nurses want to leave the profession.

Although salaries have increased marginally, according to Pauline Dubar, who works for a medical helpline, “for a decent salary, you have to work nights and weekends, and that ends up exhausting people in the long term”. It is clear that only a hand full of people are willing to work these kinds of hours and this, along with increases in inflation, only makes the situation worse for the French people.

But the country's biggest healthcare problem? “Medical Desserts”. In large areas of rural and suburban France, approximately six million people do not have access to any doctors at all. For example Olliergues, a town just a two-hour

drive from Lyon, has not had a GP since 2018 despite attempts to recruit one.

Doctors are simply too afraid of having to handle the mass demand alone and drowning in long hours and paperwork without medical support a substantial pay. In an attempt to remedy the situation in towns like Olliergues, the French government has offered €50,000 (approximately £44,000) signing bonuses to GPs who commit to five years in the most under-served areas of France. The national assembly also passed a new law that requires all fourth-year medical students to complete a year in one of these areas.

The lack of access to medical care in “Medical Desserts” means that many people end up hospitalised for treatable conditions for the sole reason that they could not be checked out when they needed to be. This only adds to the issue of overflowing hospitals and overworked staff showing the healthcare crisis as a vicious cycle that will require a systematic change to be overcome.

Spare – Prince Harry’s Auto-Biography

By Darshini

On January 10th, Prince Harry decided to share his personal insight into the Royal Family. His new book, Spare shares the life of the second born, and the complexities that came with it. Spare has already become the fastest selling non- fiction book, as well as bringing up many controversial questions to do with the monarchy.

Many of Harry’s accounts contrast in depth, with some chapters talking about ‘folding underwear and watching “The One with Monica and Chandler’s Wedding”’ to others admitting that Harry killed 25 Taliban fighters – juxtaposition at its best. Nevertheless, the book gives the public a look at the different

relationships within the Royal Family. In the book, we see how constrained Harry and William’s relationship was, with Harry even stating that ‘There are some things that have happened, especially between me and my brother, that I just don’t want the world to know.’ Spare also talks about how hard the death of Princess Diana was on Harry, and the fact that he had to use psychedelic drugs to help him accept it and move on. However, another relationship that was mentioned in the book was Harry and the late Queen, which was clearly a very affectionate relationship. Harry does not write about any negative conversations or meetings with the Queen, and his fondness for her is obvious.

Many wonder why Prince Harry decided to write the book, as it could be seen to have brought up old wounds.

Harry tells the Telegraph that he wrote the book as he would like an apology from the royal family to his wife, Meghan. Throughout the book, Harry gives the side of the controversies of his marriage that had been overlooked, and only now brought to light. Although his book is a bestseller, it has reduced his popularity, with the Royal Family being inclined to fear that Harry might drop another bombshell with even more revelations against them.

Strikes aren’t ‘Striked’

By Samhita

On January 9th , UK ministers held talks with the NHS regarding their strikes. The outcome = to be decided; the opinions = very different.

The talks by the NHS aimed to result in an increase pay to keep up at least marginally with the rising cost of living, yet no increases were implemented by the government. The Royal College of Nursing even went as far as to say the discussions were “bitterly disappointing”. However, a government source had a more optimistic view, describing the talks as useful and constructive.

Ambulance worker union representatives were more positive, such as Sara Gorton, who commented, “Previously, Mr Barclay wasn’t budging regarding the pay”

Unite, on the other hand, saw the meetings as a missed opportunity. Onay Kasab, from Unite, commented that the government suggested during the talks that any possible one-off payments would have to be based on “productivity savings”. He was deeply offended, as some of his workers were working 18-hour shifts, and to question their productivity was

“an insult”. He (very articulately) added, “We are extremely angry.”

Before the meetings, Rishi Sunak did not deny that his government might take a page out of Wales’ book and offer a one-off payment to the public sector workers, to make the rising cost of living easier on them. This tactic, offered by the Welsh government at their own talks a day earlier, was a result of many negotiations involving slight pay rises and many advisements for health workers dealing with pressure.

No. 10 later defended that the government was simply trying to make their work “easier and simpler”, and “not seeking to place extra burdens on the NHS staff”.

But one thing is for sure – since there was no tangible offer, this week’s strikes, including walkouts by ambulance drivers, bus drivers, teachers and driving examiners, plan to go ahead.

It could go any way from here. It could end in anyone’s favour. No one knows yet. All we can do is work around buses on our routes to school until this is all resolved.

A Tale of a Not-So-Merry Christmas

By Lana L

Russian President Vladimir Putin has attempted to impose a 36-hour ceasefire on the Ukrainian front line. The ceasefire also happened to coincide with the Russian Orthodox Christmas. Despite the message which hallmark movies often incline us to believe, that at Christmastime all should be forgiven, Kyiv was not so convinced that this request came from a place of peace.

Zelensky, the Ukrainian President, said the truce was an attempt to stop his country’s military advances in the east of the country. However, Putin stuck by his argument that the ceasefire should be imposed as an appeal from the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, a Russian Orthodox bishop, called for a Christmas truce to allow believers to attend services for Orthodox Christmas.

Putin’s pleas for Ukraine to comply came with the reasoning there are "large numbers of Orthodox believers [who] reside in areas where hostilities are taking place". Nevertheless, Zelensky was uncertain and, in his nightly video address, claimed that Russia only wanted the truce as a cover up to prevent Ukraine from making advances into Eastern Russia. His apprehensions lead to, for the first time in history, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (UOC) to allow its congregations to celebrate Christmas on December 25th rather than the usual January 7th

Interestingly, the UOC itself was tied to Moscow's religious leadership until Russia's invasion, and some of its top clergy have been accused of still covertly supporting Moscow.

Furthermore, Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, said Moscow has repeatedly ignored President Zelensky’s own propositions for peace. This is supported by Russia’s shelling of Kherson on Christmas Eve and for the strikes on New Year’s Eve, blatantly illustrating Moscow’s inability to cease hostilities during religious holidays.

By Russia creating unfounded claims that Kyiv does not respect religious believers and further has no desire for peace, through its dismissal, this truce may also be used by Putin to demonise Ukraine.

It seems that Russia is quick to forget that it was them who started this war by launching an unprovoked invasion of its neighbour.

Amid all of this, there have been examples of international aid shown towards Ukraine from countries such as Germany and the US who provided a Patriot air defence missile system to Ukraine along with armoured vehicles. This is due to Kyiv repeatedly calling for more aid from its international allies in the face of continuing Russian aggression.

Ukraine War: Conflicting Claim Over the Embattled Town of Soledar

By Finn D

Widely perceived as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s de facto private army, the Wagner Group, which came to global attention during the 2014/15 conflict in Donbas, Ukraine, and which has been linked to neo-Nazism, white supremacism and far-right extremism, has claimed control over Soledar, located in the Donetsk region in Eastern Ukraine.

Leader of this so-called paramilitary organisation, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claims that ‘Wagner units took control of the entire territory of Soledar,’ while Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister, Hanna Maliar said that ‘heavy fighting is continuing.’ Neither claim has been officially verified.

Prigozhin’s statement emphasised that the Wagner forces (who act independently from the

official Russian armed forces) were the only soldiers occupied with the attacks on Soledar.

If the Russian forces were to capture the town of Soledar, it would provide two significant military advantages for them; one being that through the complex city-wide network of underground saltmine tunnels, they would have easier access to the important Ukrainian city of Bakhmut; the other being that capturing Soledar would cut off a vital supply line to Bakhmut, coming from Sloviansk, therefore depriving Ukrainians of many essential resources.

Fighting around Bakhmut and Soledar has been continuous for many months, but military

analyst Oleh Zhdanov believes that neither town is particularly important in providing a military advantage.

Speculation from ‘The Institute for the Study of War’, a US think tank, claims that taking control of Soledar would be a major propaganda victory for the Kremlin, rather than actual military gain. Furthermore, it is a way for Yevgeny Prigozhin to prove the military strength and abilities of the Wagner group as the single Russian force capable of taking control of Ukrainian provinces, contrary to the ineffectual official Russian armed forces.

Iran Protests: Crowd Gathers Outside Prison in Bid to Stop Executions

By Aryn L

Warning: this article may contain distressing content for some readers

Dozens of people demonstrated outside Rajai Shahr prison in Iran after activists warned that anti-government protesters Mohammad Ghobadlou and Mohammad Boroughani had been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for execution.

The activists Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini were executed on January 7th, which prompted international condemnation. The UN human rights office condemned the “shocking” executions of the two men, which it said followed “unfair trials based on forced confessions”. They were the third and fourth people to be executed due to being involved in the protests that erupted in September following the death of Mahsa Amini, who died whilst being detained by morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab “improperly”. The authorities have portrayed the protests as “riots” and responded with force; at least 519 protesters and 68 security personnel have been killed, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency. In addition, it is said that 19,290 protesters have been arrested, and 111 are “under the impending threat of a death sentence”.

Ghobadlou had his death sentence upheld by the Supreme Court on 24th September. He was charged with “Moharebeh” or “war against God” after being accused of driving into a group of policemen in September, killing one and injuring others. Amnesty International said it was concerned that he was subjected to torture or illtreatment whilst in custody, and he stood trial without his chosen lawyer. Videos of the gathering showed Ghobadlou’s mother claiming her son’s case was an injustice and that he was innocent.

Boroughani was tried alongside Ghobadlou and was also convicted of “Moharebeh”. He was accused of allegedly wielding a machete, setting fire to a government building, injuring a security officer, and “encouraging” others to participate in anti-government protests via social media. Amnesty International said he was found guilty after proceedings that “bore no resemblance to a meaningful judicial trial”. On 11th January, Iran’s Supreme Court announced that his execution had been temporarily suspended.

Brazil Congress Storming: Prisoner as President?

By Kishana

In October 2022, presidential elections took place in Brazil. The left-wing politician Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (known more commonly as Lula) was announced as Brazil’s 39th president, sparking huge controversy within the nation. Thousands of supporters of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, stormed the country’s Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace. But why? Brazil is a deeply divided country, with many prepared to attack the democratic organisations that no longer represent them. For some, Lula’s path from prisoner to president is disreputable. For others, it is difficult to accept Bolsonaro’s defeat.

Lula, who was president of Brazil between January 2003 and December 2010, spent 580 days in jail after convicted of corruption in 2017. His conviction was based around allegations that he had accepted a bribe from an

engineering company in the form of renovations to his beachfront apartment in return for helping the company secure contracts with Brazil’s state-run oil company. However, Lula has since denied ever owning the apartment and hence his conviction was later annulled. He was therefore allowed to stand for office again, and his supporters have since argued that case against Lula was political. Meanwhile, many of Lula’s critics argue that although Brazil’s top court annulled his conviction, he still may not be innocent. They point out that the conviction was annulled on procedural grounds.

Despite these allegations, Lula entered office once again on January 1st 2023. Bolsonaro, who refused to hear defeat, did not attend the ceremony of Lula’s swearing in as an act of defiance. Just a week later, Congress was stormed by Bolsonaro’s right-wing nationalist supporters. Lula has accused Jair Bolsonaro of encouraging his supporters’ actions online and has stated that those behind these actions are “fanatic fascists”.

The future of Brazil is uncertain. With the extremism of those who stormed the Congress, it is unclear of how Brazil’s political conflict will die down. Ultimately, the challenges Lula must confront will not be easy to overcome, especially when faced with a rising fascism that spreads misinformation so successfully.

Biafra – The N ew I ndependent S tate in Nigeria?

By Tara E

Warning: this article may contain distressing content for some readers

In 1966, Northern Nigeria, Christian Igbo were massacred by the Hausa people in the region causing thousands of Igbo people to flee to the East where Igbo were the majority. They doubted that Nigeria’s controlling military’s government would give them permission to develop or live comfortably so, in 1967, the

secessionist state declared its independence and established the Republic of Biafra. It remained independent until 1970. The creation of Biafra has been a long-awaited dream for many Igbo people who wish for it to be their independent state.

The secessionist campaign first gained importance in the 1960s after the birth of Biafra was declared, the attempt ended after a threeyear war that resulted in millions of deaths. Despite the campaign’s failure, the idea lingered with the most prominent and relevant followers being the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob). The Nigerian government had declared the Ipob group to be a ‘terrorist organisation’.

The people living in this region of SouthEastern Nigeria are living in fear due to a series of brutal, murders, kidnappings, and extortion rackets. An armed group is fighting for the region’s independence, but their campaign is becoming increasingly violent and forcing people to flee their homes and villages because of worry that more danger will ensue.

These armed groups have formed camps nearby the villages in forests and in different states of the Southeast. The groups would like for these camps to become the independent state of Biafra. They have taken the powers of the region’s rules and the government in order to establish their power and authority. They have also set marriage restrictions for the villagers, but the majority are too afraid to attend wedding ceremonies let alone get married.

Anti-government groups claim that military forces have added more distress to the lives of the civilians as their villages have been raided by troops and men are being detained or killed purely on suspicions of affiliation with the group or the secessionist movement.

As the Ipob group’s leader – Mr Kanu – is still being detained by Nigeria security agents, the group no longer acts with clear structure or plan politically and are not a solid force. This has caused the group to have more disagreements resulting in violence and more and more Igbo not wanting to support the Ipob group any longer. Many civilians are losing hope and cannot see the violence coming to an end any time soon.

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen – Silenced by his own Party?

By Sophia M

After a devastating comment comparing the COVID vaccine to the Holocaust, a Conservative MP, Andrew Bridgen, has been stripped off his affiliation to the Tory Party. The former Tory MP has had multiple instances of tweeting misinformation about the vaccine, although has also contradicted himself multiple times when he posted several vaccinations that he had received on his twitter page, encouraging others to follow his example. He justified his suggestion that the vaccine was lethal by providing evidence from real data of injury caused by the vaccine; however, he conveniently withheld that these cases were

insignificant – negligible figures on the national scale.

The infamous tweet went as follows:

“As one consultant cardiologist said to me, this is the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust”.

However, this recent reference to the Holocaust was the breaking point for Simon Hart, the chief whip for the Tory Party, who made sure Bridgen ‘lost the whip’. But what does this mean for him?

Bridgen is now classified as an independent MP (one having no association to a specific party) and has been banned from representing the Tories until ‘the whip’ is restored. This phrase, in simple terms, is a way of a party expelling an MP who does not conform to the party’s judgements (e.g. voting a certain way that is contrary to the party’s values) or who does something that negatively affects the party’s image.

Many well-known politicians spoke out against him, with people like Sir Keir Starmer (leader of the Labour Party), Nadhim Zahawi (former vaccines minister), and the Prime Minister himself, Rishi Sunak, denouncing his behaviour as “utterly unacceptable”.

He has since claimed that he had no intent to offend, apologising for his insensitivity, but instead indulged the idea that the state of the country’s democracy is at risk, and that we are being stripped of one of our fundamental human rights: the right to free speech. Criticising members of his party, he commented that he was “saddened” to be suspended, adding that he finds it especially worrying that his party tries to silence MPs who question the safety of the vaccines – when, he said, it was all for the good of the people.

Teacher Interviews on New Year’s Resolutions

Mr Bryers:

A first timer! This year Mr Bryers has decided to be more of a ‘yes person’. For example, he went to a birthday party for someone he didn’t know very well in Notting Hill, at a place where waiters all sing and dance and jump on tables He has also been to a very cool jazz bar.

Miss S. May:

Miss May is currently doing Veganuary, which is going “quite well, I had an initial dip in energy, but now it is going good”. She is also trying to read more for pleasure to “enrich [her] evenings, so about 30 minutes a night”. Miss May thinks New Year’s resolutions can have helpful intentions, but you shouldn’t be too strict so that they become a punishment, “embrace making a new change but avoid selfblame”.

Mr James-Williams:

Sub editors: Alana, Amber, Aryn, Daksha, Dara, Fran, Mahi, Karina, Sania, Sophia M,

This week’s journalists: Tara AH, Selin, Zara A, Lana, Ai Yi, Samhita, Aryn, Finn, Kishana, Darshini, Tara E, Sophia M, Sophia P

And a special thank you to Mr Tosh for his piece on Andrew Tate

Mr James-Williams does not believe in Near Year’s resolutions. He has never made any and never will. His opinion is that if he wanted to change his life, he wouldn’t do it because of the date