Gabrielle Pickard
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Gabrielle has been a freelance journalist since she finished a degree in Media and Journalism in Liverpool, England. She spends most of her time rallying between the UK and Spain writing articles for various publications and teaching Spanish to British expatriates. |
June 9
- Will hooligans scar South Africa in the World Cup?
- As South Africa makes its final preparations for the event, I wonder which fans of the 32 countries participating are most likely to slur another country's name?
May 28
- Stop eating Hippopotamus? What a load of bull
- Is eating hippopotamus really any more scandalous than eating cow, gawping at creatures imprisoned behind bars, or packing animals together in factory farms?
May 17
- The changing attitudes towards homosexuality
- Striving to "cure" people of being gay is a practice applied by many contemporary therapists in Britain, revealing that many attitudes towards homosexuality in the UK, instead of progressing, are actually regressing.
April 28
- The changing face of homelessness
- "Homeless chic" is a growing phenomenon and is prevalent in many countries as a result of economic collapse.
April 13
- The war on wages
- Prolific profits defying the economic downturn surrounding exploitation and unethical practices send charities on the warpath who are putting pressure on the British government to act.
March 29
- 'Just Google It!' - Pills, thrills and the Internet
- The internet may be a potent tool for education, entertainment and making money, but unfortunately it is also open to abuse.
March 5
- Do actors make perfect politicians?
- Increasingly actors are instigating political debate and swaying public opinion. But can celebrities who bypass the conventional route into office match professional politicians? And is their growing influence evidence of the decline of political parties?
February 21
- Casualness, complacency and the curbing of the Dollar
- As the globe "weans itself off the US dollar," the world's reserve currency is in question and the U.S. is being far too complacent about the demise.
February 2
- A European supergrid? Or a European super flop!
- Nine countries have pledged to become linked to a "supergrid," dedicated to exploiting different nations' renewable energy sources. Is the "masterplan" the answer to a cleaner Europe? Or an infeasible pipe dream?
January 24
- A tsunami of destruction threatens worldwide heritage
- It is not only China who is experiencing a "heritage crisis." Across the world sites of cultural prestige are being destroyed by "concrete tsunamis."
