Author: Gabriella
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How F1 is broken (but with no clear solution).
Formula One is the pinnacle of motorsport, exhilarating action, jeopardy and impressive racing that excites the fans – except on the frequent occasions it isn’t. Many believe F1 to be a very processional sport with no real action and just ‘cars going around in circles’. I do disagree with this oversimplification however the 2023 season…
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F1 Monaco GP Debrief
A mixed Monaco Grand Prix with a monotonous opening and a manic ending that ended with a mostly predictable result among a few surprises. Red Bull: Unsurprisingly, Max Verstappen won by a considerable margin in Monaco leading his 1000th lap, the combination of the Dutchman and his RB19 is truly unstoppable at this point. The…
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Financial Literacy Survey
As part of my campaign for better (or at least some!) financial education in schools, I am now doing a survey/quiz about financial literacy and attitudes to money which I will soon analyse and see what differences there are between demographics. Hope people enjoy doing my survey! https://forms.gle/YvLduTdiDAmq4YeE7
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An evening with the Bank of England…
Earlier this week, the Bank of England hosted an online ‘Q&A’ with their chief economist Huw Pill and I decided it would be worth going along (even though I had many other more pressing things to do). Many have been deriding this event online as the supposed ‘Q&A’ (note the inverted commas) involved answering four…
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Read all about it…
Read all about it! Read all about it! My financial education report has been featured in a national newspaper – The Times no less! For the past few weeks I’ve known about this and have been eagerly anticipated when my report will get its moment in the spotlight and there will be a proper conversation…
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The sorry state of local newspapers.
When was the last time you bought a local newspaper? Checked their Facebook page? Even acknowledged that local media still exists in this modern world? Sadly, people are engaging in the aforementioned acts far too infrequently leading to the sorry the state we have now. From the pillars of the community, local newspapers have been…
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What is happening at John Lewis?
John Lewis is enduring a tumultuous period in which they are ditching the hallmarks of their 94 year history in an attempt to be relevant, cut costs and quite simply stay afloat. In recent months, John Lewis have made some almost questionable decisions in an attempt to manage the spiralling costs they are incurring as…
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The problems for women in motorsport
Women participating in motorsports has been a perennial problem in the sport: in the entire history of Formula One there has only ever been five female drivers who have started a Grand Prix. Motorsport is one of the few sporting activities in which men and women can compete alongside each other on equal terms yet…
Money and More 