Universities are supposed to be bastions of free speech. Yet according to a nation-wide poll released today by ADF International (UK), almost 40% of British students admit fears that expressing their views on campus could adversely affect their future career opportunities. Over a third stated that events are being increasingly cancelled on campus due to objections from other student clubs and societies based on the topic and the speakers. “Freedom of speech is the foundation of every free and […]
After months of enforced closure, Ireland’s small town/rural pubs are set to re-open next Monday 21st September. Pubs in the capital will remain in limbo – unless of course they are serving a virus-busting plate of chicken and chips for €9. While the recently announced five level plan “Living With Covid-19” is an improvement on […]
A major survey which tracked public opinion about Covid-19 across 6 countries has found that people think coronavirus is far more widespread, and more deadly, than official figures show. Consultancy Kekst CNC asked 1,000 people in each country what percentage of people in that country they thought had been infected with Covid-19 – and what percentage […]