Common sense, by Commons Sense. Weekly political blogs by two post-graduate students trying to get their lives together.
A brand new blog, both Patrick and Eamonn will provide you with fresh perspectives on politics, tackling a wide range of issues, from sportswashing to why you should get more involved with politics.
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The Digital Battlefield of Ukraine
Just as the Vietnam War is remembered as the ‘first television war’, the war in Ukraine may become known as the ‘first social media war’. Conflicts in the information age have been amplified online, with cyberspace presenting a new battlefield; the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has sparked deep divisions online, for example. However, the invasion of Ukraine…
Playing Politics: “Shut Up and Play”
When I sit down and watch Liverpool every week, I want to switch off from it all and forget about the troubles of the world for 90 minutes. I want to get angry about little, inconsequential things like Bobby Firmino missing a sitter, or the Referee forgetting to book his appointment at Specsavers. The desire…
‘I’m Right you’re wrong’: Apathy, Disillusion and the Anti-Vax Movement
Photo by DJ Paine on Unsplash Any individual’s name referenced within this blog has been changed out of respect for their privacy and anonymity. Please forward any questions or issues you may have to my email, patrickheywood25@gmail.com. Thank you. Society as we know it is on the brink of collapse. Living standards are in global…
Hello World!
Hello and welcome to our blog, Commons Sense! We are both very much new to this and will make errors and mistakes along the way, but are excited to improve and grow our blog as it goes along. We plan on publishing one blog a week, rotating between Patrick and myself- though, with both of…
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