Things I find weird / cultural differences between the US and UK

I seem to know a lot more Americans, than I did before I visited two years ago. I think it’s partially that, after I visited, I found myself following lots of travellers, so I could marvel at their local adventures and write a list of all the beautiful places I would visit, if I was

Our racist pasts: a history of racism in the US and UK

Disclaimer: I am white person. What I write below is to educate other white people about their privilege and the disparities in our society, including population, history, representation and social discrimination.  So far in 2020, we have had severe bushfires in Australia, wiping out large numbers of already endangered species (source: bbc), followed by a

Unpopular opinion: what’s everyone’s problem with capitalism?

When I was a student, I had umbrage (love that word) with capitalism. I was working low paid jobs to fund myself through university and it was challenging. I was a student between 1995-2006, so it was during the Blair era. Those of us from lower middle-class background, with (an) immigrant parent(s), faired well under

Why didn’t the UK act fast enough? (UK politics: a revision)

Context Today is 28th March 2020, which if you’re reading this from a much brighter future (one where you are allowed out of your house), you will remember was during the Covid-19 pandemic across Europe and North America. In the UK, we were put under “lock-down” 5 days ago. Most of us, were already self-isolating