Posts By Lauren Aitchison
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Social media is the new high school reunion
During a “quick chat” on the phone with my best friend that lasted two hours, we covered every topic imaginable. To what...
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Don’t hate the homeless
On Saturday night, whilst on a crowded bus at 1am in London, a homeless man got on at Waterloo station. He was...
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Ukip vs women
I have no plans to have children. Given my situation in life, this is hardly unusual. I’m 24, the age my mum...
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Charity? Not in my home
There has been a stand outside my work all week with a picture of a cute Labrador puppy on it, with two...
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Everyday sexism
Sexism is a strange thing these days. I mean, come on ladies. You aren’t owned by your husbands any more! You can...
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Scottish independence: say yes
Last week, I interviewed journalist Chris Gen about an independent Scotland, something he was and is strongly against. Now it’s time to...
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Scottish Independence – Better together
When the date for the Scottish independence referendum was announced last week, I sat down and started making notes for an article....
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The right to be English
“We knew that it was going to be a struggle coming back to the UK, Eurovision or not and we thought we...
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Be your own hero
I had my annual review with the bank this week, which was thrilling. I opened an ISA, which I suppose makes me...
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Interning- how much nothing can we take?
This August I will move to London to live on baked beans as I enter the world of unpaid work experience in...