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Volume 1 Issue 1 Volume 1 Issue 1 Eddie Jones’ Triumphs with The Aussie who is making the national side great again.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

The inside scoop on the failures at West Ham 4 6-7 Who really is the new Vice President–elect? Need to get home: Is Uber the best answer? 9 Tai’s Top Tunes 12-13 An afternoon with Mr. Kerr 14-15

All articles included in this newspaper have been written by pupils and therefore the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Mill Hill Foundation.

England rugby appointed their first foreign coach in Eddie One of Eddie Jones’ key attributes is his man management Jones on the 20th November 2015 after agreeing a 4-year skills and it is clear that he is not scared to make quick, UNPLUGGED deal with the aim to improve on the rather disgraceful confident decisions which Lancaster may have shied away performance at the 2015 . England’s from making. One example of this was when he started Charity Committee’s annual show raises over £650 for MS Society. previous coach in Stuart Lancaster had found the job a big on his debut on the Australia tour but step up from his frankly small prior coaching roles. then proceeded to take him off after just 15 minutes when However, this time the RFU didn’t make the same mistake realising that he was not up with the pace of international by hiring Eddie, whose rugby CV dwarfs that of Lancaster. rugby. A crucial feature in this story is that Harrison is still Eddie coached his home country Australia to the World involved in the current side demonstrating how well Jones Cup Final in 2003, as well as having a technical role with talks to his players to get the best out of them. He has also South Africa, his final job before his role at England was allowed what are now key players, who struggled under being head coach of a Japanese side that shocked the world Lancaster, to shine such as , with their surprising 34-32 victory over the Springboks last and . The faith that he has shown in players year. allows them to be more confident and expressive in their The first thing that Jones did was change the quite poor set skills, an air of confidence which shows on the pitch. His of coaching staff that shadowed Lancaster and his mission defensive attitude when talking to the media also takes to pull the England side to the ground. Eddie Jones brought pressure off his players and is crucial for the whole positive in and Paul Gustard as his assistant morale surrounding the squad. However, Jones’ is equally coaching staff, these two men play a massive part in the quick to recognise how poorly the side has performed for present England set-up and are incredibly important to the example his recent post-match interview after the Australia results that England have secured in the last 13 games. The game, where he said “we were terrible for the first 20 other immediate effect of Jones taking the job was to drop minutes I don’t think we could have tried to play any worse Robshaw as captain and to give the armband. than we did” showing how blunt he really is. This obsession At the time this was a controversial choice, as Hartley has with perfection and refusal to accept what he already is previously had issues with discipline. However, it has perhaps the most crucial reason to why the side continues to proved to be an excellent decision and Hartley’s leadership improve. ability shows both on and off the pitch. This year the Charity Committee hosted their monologue that captivated and shocked England’s Results since Eddies taken over 06/02/2016 vs Scotland 15-9 W annual Unplugged event in the name of the the audience. A big thanks must go to Eddie’s first game ended in a 15-9 win against a Scottish side who had reached the quarter 14/02/2016 vs Italy 40-9 W ‘Multiple Sclerosis Society’. The evening was guest speaker and Old Millhillian, Paula final in the same World Cup England had crashed out of. The win was backed up by a 27/02/2016 vs Ireland 21-10 W successful Six Nations campaign where England achieved the (winning all 6 12/03/2016 vs Wales 25-21 W full of talented soloists, duos and groups that Sanchez who partook in an informative games in the competition). The side then went on tour to Australia where they played 3 19/03/2016 vs France 31-21 W entertained the sell-out Patrick Troughton Q&A session about MS, led by a tests and the Wallabies struggled to match England’s ability over the three tests. The year 29/05/2016 vs Wales 27-13 W Theatre. A particular highlight was Anousheh selection of Charity Committee finished with 4 autumn internationals where real determination had to be shown with key 11/06/2016 vs Australia 39-28 W Habib and Martha Abrahamson-Ball’s rendition members. Mr Kyle was his usual players out such as Haskell, Itoje, Watson and Nowell. Here the work behind the scenes 18/06/2016 vs Australia 23-7 W of “Locked out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars exuberant self and fantastically led the really showed with players such as , Launchbury, Laws, Yarde and Alex 25/06/2016 vs Australia 44-40 W Goode all stepping up to fill in for regular starters. The biggest victory for me personally 12/11/2016 vs South Africa 37-21 W accompanied by Bertold Minksz’ superb live band through each act, alongside came against Argentina, a side who had reached the semi-finals of the 2015 World Cup. 19/11/2016 vs Fiji 58-15 W beatboxing. A special feature of the night was George MC Taylor. With over £650 England went down to 14 men after just 4 minutes when Eliot Daly found himself red 26/11/2016 vs Argentina 27-14 W actually a non-musical performance, Linela raised on the night, we look forward to carded for a dangerous tackle. England had to show real grit to finally win a very hard 03/12/2016 vs Australia 37-21 W Pandeva performed a self-written dramatic next year! fought game against a strong Argentinian side. Will Eglen

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A W EEK WITH THE ELVES AND TROLLS A Farewell To Mr Kerr And his insight into the professional game.

What was your most memorable moment? My most memorable moment it is definitely winning the Ranfurly shield. The shield is one which is based on challenges rather than leagues or knockouts. I was part of the team that first won this trophy for my county Manuaku and it was extra special as I had just got back from injury and only got cleared to play literally the night before the game. Moreover, when we finally won all these old guys who used to play for the county came running on flooding with tears, it was pretty special.

What kind of character were you in the changing room? In terms of my persona I was a very laid back guy and I think that was mainly due to the fact that I played fly half and needed to be relaxed to control the game. Interestingly, in New Zealand we would have a psychologist permanently with the team and they had this goldfish mentality which involves you taking one thing at a time. I do believe that all the best sportsmen have the ability to change their attitude as soon as they get on the pitch and suddenly become more aggressive. That was something I was trying to achieve later on in my career.

When you were playing did you have any rituals? In terms of rituals, I was never that superstitious but I would eat the same meal before every game which consisted of mash, egg and spaghetti. Similarly, I had to always go to bed at 10:30 a night before a game otherwise I would get worried about my own energy levels. Finally, in terms of kicking I always tried to stick to the same routine and I guess it is all just part of making you feel comfortable and going through the same process each time.

Looking back on your career are there any regrets you have and any Well, not quite a week, five days to be exact. But And yet that wasn’t it. The country is rich in culture and tips for any of us? certainly enough magic and mystery to last in the history, not least their firm belief in mystical creatures I was never the most talented kid out of the bunch but it is what I did outside of

memory. such as the elves and trolls. In a recent survey, 53% of training that made me who I was. On my days off I would go for a run and I would go to the park to practise my kicking it is about going that extra mile or that extra the Icelandic population confirmed that they believed in A group of sixth formers on their annual trip to Iceland 10% as coaches now refer to it as. In terms of regrets, I guess the injuries I had were a elves beyond any reasonable doubt. There is certainly a this half term. And it’s fair to say that the trip was Who would you say was the best player you played with massive damper on my career and maybe I should not have played certain games. In magical undertone to the culture, and you can feel it in relished by all who went. A five day guided tour took rugby it is very important to not dwell on a mistake or something you did well but the air. the group to all the outstanding sights across the For me the best player I played with Augustine Pulu who I played with at just keep working on it. country, and enabled them to capture the unique Even as a student whose geographicalcounties knowledge Manuaku. is Pulu has gone on since to represent the New Zealand lifestyle and culture of this special island. fairly basic, I have come away from7’s teamthis tripand withplayed more for them at the 2016 Olympics. Pulu was the kind of Looking to the future would you consider entering perhaps the awareness and appreciation of theguy subject everyone than wanted I ever to fight he was so annoying and was incredibly world of coaching at a professional club As a non-geography student, it would have been easy mouthy. However, you knew once you got on that pitch he would deliver would have reached if I had stayed at home. And for for me not to appreciate a large portion of this trip. But, and would expect the best from you and it helped me a lot. If you look around at the Head coaches in world rugby it is an incredibly fickle that I am truly grateful to Miss. Bull and the Geography business and it is a very unpredictable job . To get into a Head coaching job and be thankfully, that was not the case for me or any of the department for planning this trip, and the teachers who good at it you need lots of experience and I don’t think right now it is for me. other students, geographers or not. In fact it’s near lead us for making this all worthwhile.Following the you moved to Saracens, how big is the However, I do think maybe one day I will be ready to take on a backs coach job impossible to not be blown away by the stunning difference in styles between the Northern and Southern which is more permanent and less dependent on the teams’ results. scenery that the volcanic island has to offer and to not Iceland Geography Trip, a magical week away that I be curious to learn more about Iceland’s geographical would thoroughly recommend to anyone with an Is there anything you miss from Rugby maybe the dressing room past and present. It seemed that everywhere we went, interest in the foundations of ourI planet. guess the attraction of trying out the Northern hemisphere rugby was always a big part of the move. When I came here it was great to experience atmosphere for example. every corner we turned, another landmark was waiting the different coaching styles and the Saracens culture. For me everything for us, imploring us to explore and discover more and In terms of missing things from rugby I do miss the dressing room . Those guys you about everything about Saracens was awesome and their whole philosophy play with you build strong connections with and they are like brothers on the field. I more. is basedWilliam around Toeman you work incredibly hard for us and in return we treat you also miss the competitiveness of the sport and although I still play a bit of 5 a side and sevens.

George Saffer

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Volume 1 Issue 1 Page 3 O UR TRIP TO THE BIG APPLE A Farewell To Mr Kerr The one thing I learnt about we certainly encountered our fair personal email account was And his insight into the professionalbeing in New York is game. that share of reminders that Trump already aboveboard”. On top of this were doll’s Credentials: Baden Kerr is an ex Saracens and Blues rugby everyone is in a rush. No one, had his mark on this city. Trump’s hands, making the letters ‘SOS’ in a cry player from Papakura, New Zealand. Now, at 27, he has been forced to has the time to stop and just hotel managed to engulf one street of for help. That was by no means the only retire due to injury and is now looking forward to the future in a potential look. Luckily, as a tourist and a roundabout, with a gold statue of piece of art we saw, as we visited many art student, my aim was to stop the World, standing tall and mighty of the greatest galleries in the world coaching role of some sort. The New Zealand born fly half explained to us and look – and that is what I right in front of it, it was containing some of the most renowned how he came to be with rugby and how an ordinary 14 year- old boy gave managed to do in the hustle pretty clear to me that Donald is art ever made. We went to the up his passion for football to enter a world of unknown. and bustle of it all. I would not definitely ready for his takeover and Metropolitan Museum to see some call it a chic city, but a cool World Domination. We also beautiful, traditional art; the Chelsea one. There aren’t any other encountered ‘Trump Tower’ - which Galleries and Whitney museum to get a words that can describe the seemed an original name for such a taste of more modern art; the Neue fashionable flow of the city place - on Fifth Avenue. Gallery, The Frick and finally the world So why did you choose Rugby? “that doesn’t seem to sleep”, Outside, one man tried to indoctrinate famous MoMA (Museum of Modern For me, growing up I was always a footballer and that was where my passions lied. It’s always alive in bright, vivid us into supporting Trump, claiming Art). I’d definitely have to say that the However, when I moved into year 10 all my mates at school were getting involved in colour (or should I say that he was once a Bernie Sanders MoMA won it for me, as it’s colossal Rugby. Obviously, New Zealand is known for its rugby and so it was probably inevitable “color”), with blaring sirens supporter but had “seen the light”. collection gave for a really diverse that I made the switch. It wasn’t all easy, starting off I was asked to train with the school’s echoing every ten minutes – The tension was rife and the police compilation from the greats such as Van first team and within two weeks I broke my collar bone. This injury really stunted my but that’s what makes it so were even waiting for something bad Gogh to smaller, less well-known artists. progress early on and I was never the most confident kid but yeah that is how it started for different. For me, the big apple to happen outside the entrance. It’s There are definitely things I do miss me. is perfectly summed up by quite telling, isn’t it? about that way of life we led for five Alicia Key’s ‘Empire State of days, such as the freedom that we were Mind’: “concrete jungle where given to roam the streets of New York Growing up who was your role model and where did you play? After we managed to move away from dreams are made of”. there, we saw an amazing piece of and our walk across the Brooklyn Bridge As soon as I started playing due to my love for football I wanted to take the responsibilities Unfortunately, I wasn’t there street art that was creating quite a at night to see the glittering lights of the of kicking. This meant me taking on the position of fly half and occasionally centre. I long enough to confirm that city. So all I can say is thank you to Mr. looked up to the likes of and of course Dan Carter. In my younger years I crowd around it. No one was there to dreams were made, but it’s claim it, but it was a great big Ross and Miss Dempster for organising tried to model my kicking technique off Carter with his low tee and the ball facing definitely a huge mass of solid, the trip. America is definitely one backwards because I thought it looked cool. Soon I realised this technique was not for me rectangular canvas, in the style of the grey concrete that American Flag. The red and white unique place that’s a real mixing pot of and I slowly made it my own. When I saw that both had Adidas boots, that’s exactly what I somehow remains so people. There were many things that I wore. paint was dripping down like blood. beautiful in complete and utter Underneath the paint were will always remember. And the election?

mania. pictures of both Trump and Clinton Well, as we have learnt from Donald What was your break through moment? In the midst of the election, and newspaper headlines such as, “if Trump himself, it was all up for grabs! I was in my last year at school and funnily enough I was 95% certain that I was going to between two of the most Ivanka weren’t my daughter perhaps make move to Australia to play Aussie rules. Suddenly, it was at this time where I got a call controversial candidates ever, I’d be dating her” and “My use of a from an academy and they said they were interested in me and my potential. At this Izzy Ward moment my whole plan changed and I knew I wanted to stay in New Zealand and carry on playing rugby. Again though I was stunted by injury in 2008 and was faced with 15 months Who would you say was the best player you played with on the side-lines with yet another injury. and why? For me the best player I played with Augustine Pulu who I played with at Who was your favourite coach and why did they appeal to you so much? counties Manuaku. Pulu has gone on since to represent the New Zealand I think the best coach I was lucky enough to have was . Umaga was the former 7’s team and played for them at the 2016 Olympics. Pulu was the kind of New Zealand captain and coached me Counties Manukau. Whilst I was there he was guy everyone wanted to fight he was so annoying and was incredibly working with the Backs and as a fly half I spent a lot of sessions with him. With Umaga you mouthy. However, you knew once you got on that pitch he would deliver always knew where you stood and I think honesty is great in a coach. It was really special and would expect the best from you and it helped me a lot. being coached by him and I would definitely say it was a privilege. Following the Blues you moved to Saracens, how big is the What was the step up like when you moved from county to difference in styles between the Northern and Southern level? Hemisphere teams? In New Zealand when you are not participating in super rugby 3 months of the year I guess the attraction of trying out the Northern hemisphere rugby was involves playing for your county. Therefore, when I made that step up and transition to always a big part of the move. When I came here it was great to experience Auckland Blues it was easy as I was playing with similar players. Obviously it is a different the different coaching styles and the Saracens culture. For me everything level of rugby and I unfortunately found myself on the bench quite a bit. Similarly, at about everything about Saracens was awesome and their whole philosophy county level I always looked to have that leadership role especially as I was playing at fly is based around you work incredibly hard for us and in return we treat you half. When I moved to the Blues I did not get to take on this responsibility in the same way. incredibly well.

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HAMMER BLOW W EST HAM’ S NEW HOME UNDER THE HAMMER TOP TUNES

Never mind “The Play that The seats were ripped out and thrown, each set Former West Ham chairman Eggert Goes Wrong,” the longest of fans invaded the other area, fought Magnusson claims the ‘Are you Experienced?’ by Jimi Hendrix running farce in London is vehemently against the stewards, the police and Stadium is not fit for football, and has a playing in the east rather than assaulted each other using weapons. An 8 year- drastic solution. the West End. West Ham’s old girl who was a Chelsea fan, Victoria Streeter Magnusson, who was chairman of the Released in 1967, ‘Are you experienced’ was Hendrix’s debut album that changed the direction of Rock forever. Not only move to the London Stadium said that she was lucky to leave the ground safely Hammers from 2006 to 2007, believes was Jimi Hendrix, and still is, regarded as the greatest guitarist of all time (he can play guitar with his teeth…), he created has been littered with after having being pelted by seven coins all over that the design of the stadium is the perfect combination between funk, soul and rock. His powerful problems, from the outcry of her body. I believe that this was allowed to gritty voice carries the emotional weight of a blues singer and his fundamental to the issues the Hammers taxpayers whose money is happen due to the fact that there was an issue unique technical ability on the guitar allowed him to create a new have faced this season. being ‘wasted’ on this move, with the layout, for the stadium’s first major sound; psychedelic rock. This breakaway from traditional ‘rock n He said: “You cannot build an Olympic to the travesty of crowd match, with 5,182 Chelsea supporters in roll’ is what made the album timeless. The album itself is a stadium and then make it a football violence in the stadium itself. attendance. Before kick-off the away fans had reflection of Jimi’s suffering; born into severe poverty and With top architects and been asked to file in through a narrow entrance – stadium. You begin with football in mind. surrounded by family issues Hendrix sought escapism in his music football analyst claiming that only eight turnstiles – causing delays and frayed We had plans and costings for a stadium and drugs. The album ranges from the track ‘Manic Depression’, a London Stadium is not fit for tempers. It continues to be difficult to police the with retractable seats, like the Stade de frantic assault on his guitar strings in which he sings about his purpose, will this dream move long, open walk back to Stratford rail station. France. Upton Park had a special inability to find satisfaction once he has reached the pinnacle of for the Hammers ever come Segregation is a headache. It has been too easy atmosphere and you want fans to hear success, to the gentle love song “The wind cries Mary”, an ode to good, or was it just yet another for the West Ham fans to come to blows with the tackles and what the managers are saying. his ex-girlfriend. Sadly Jimi overdosed at the age of 27, after only failed commercial project? away fans. Unfortunately, there is no way out of What we have now is a mess. releasing two other albums: ‘Electric Ladyland’ and ‘Axis: Bold as When it was announced by this problem. The stadium is the way that is was Money has been thrown down the toilet Love’. However the genius in his music will keep his legacy alive then London mayor Boris built, and regrettably this leads to antagonism and the original plans could have saved forever. Johnson that West Ham between the home and away fans, and it is millions. It’s a coliseum for athletics — you have people 40 metres from the pitch, United had beaten off becoming abundantly clear that this stadium was Top Tracks not built to house rowdy football fans. moving to concourses so they can see. I competition to call the The wind cries Mary, Foxey lady, Manic Depression, Hey Joe, really feel sorry for the fans. Olympic Stadium home; it One of the niggling teething problems has related Purple Haze. was meant to be the beginning to the tone of the stewarding. The club have The solution? Well, Magnusson has a of a journey which would see spoken about how “several key changes have rather extreme way of fixing the problem, the Irons become a footballing been made to the stewarding since the beginning although it might not go down to well powerhouse; but instead it has of the season”, which betrayed an admission that with the club hierarchy. indeed burst their bubble.. But, there was a problem and, perhaps, the attempts “I don’t think anything can be done now. ‘AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP’ BY A$AP ROCKY what exactly has caused Karen to resolve it were ongoing. In the early It’s better for it to be torn down and Brady and David Gold’s matches, when West Ham supporters stood up, started from scratch.” Rocky’s ‘AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP’ cemented his place in the Olympic dream go so sour? there were clashes with the stewards, who have Perhaps that may be the only way to fix history of Hip-Hop. It is an example of how Rocky is not just a Probably the biggest concern been accused of lacking the experience. the problem, already this project seems to rapper; he is a visionary. In a generation that enables one to search for the West Ham board is Some of the old Upton Park stewards have now be dead in the water, and unless up individual songs without buying the whole album has made how to sort out the unrelenting been deployed to different areas of the stadium something can be done to fix it soon, artists more obliged to produce single hits, rather than a body of crowd violence. The and the club are trying to build a rapport West Ham United may be on the search work. experience for many at the between the team, and the zones they oversee. for a new home sooner than expected. After the death of his close friend A$AP YAMS, Rocky broke away London Stadium is a deeply from this trend and focused on creating a structured body of work unpleasant one. If you could Josh Koffman designed to be listened to start to finish. Music aside, the album pinpoint one particular match cover, depicting Rocky wearing a mask of his own face, is in itself a which encapsulates the piece of art about true identity. Furthermore he had massive input problem, it was the EFL Cup into the visuals for the tracks, all of which are incredibly well tie against London rivals devised and shot. The album merges multiple genres, the main ones Chelsea. The atmosphere being Hip-Hop, rock and trap. His experimentation with inside the stadium was instrumentals and his voice makes each track sound unique and predictably boisterous – but equally good, from the infamous party anthems “Lord Pretty that’s a good thing, right? – Flacko Jodye 2” and “Electric Body” to the more self-reflective until the last few minutes “Canal St” and “Pharcyde”. He enlists some of the biggest names when Chelsea fans started to in music including Rod Stewart, and Kanye West. drift away, followed swiftly by However his use of a gospel choir and a man he found playing West Ham supporters. It was guitar/singing at 4am on the streets of London are examples of how no longer a football match in Rocky’s artistic vision is not exclusive to established names, making real life, but reminiscent of a him one of the best contemporary musicians. scene from ‘Green Street,’ so hostile were the sets of fans. Top tracks Holy Ghost, Canal St, Jukebox joints, Pharsyde, Everyday.

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Page 12 Volume 1 Issue 1 Page 5 NURSE’S NEWS TAI’S TOP Is it a cold or is it a flu?

If you’re interested in music or need some top tunes to put on repeat, this is the Colds Flu place for you. Here you will find a selection of albums from a variety of Rare Headache Severe headache different genres that will hopefully be enjoyed by all. Each will have a short Normal temperature Sudden onset of temperature, over 38C summary and a list of selected tracks to demonstrate what the album has to Slight aches and pains for 3-4 days Sneezing Severe chills and aches and pains offer. Runny nose Extreme fatigue and weakness Sore throat Severe cough with little phlegm Blocked nose Chest discomfort Mild to moderate hacking cough with “We got it from here…Thank you 4 your service” by A Tribe called Quest phlegm

HOW TO PREVENT THE SPREAD For all you hip-hop heads, A Tribe called Quest’s new album is the resurrection of head-bopping, feel-good 90’s rap that we’ve all been waiting for. Not only is this their first album since 1998, it was only half  Avoid close contact with people who are sick completed before Phife Dawg died. The instrumentals all are heavily influenced by funk which is a refreshing  Stay home if you are unwell change from contemporary Hip-Hop. Many argue that we have entered a new stage of rap which has  Cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing transcended Hip-Hop and become somewhat inferior to its predecessor because it lacks lyrical content.  Wash your hands often

 Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth The return of Tribe leaves us pleasantly surprised; it returns to focusing on meaningful, intelligent lyrics. The  Practice other good health habits – eat properly, drink plenty, sleep well, album is a statement about the current state of music and suffering around the world. In a time of great political upset tracks like “We the people” summarise the plight of all the minorities in America; from African-Americans to Homosexuals, and the affect of Trump becoming President will have on the nation. Features include Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak, Elton John, Busta Rhymes and Andre 3000. Opinion Piece IS MULTICULTURALISM THE ONLY ANSWER? And how we can create a society which is more coherent, tolerant, diverse, and integrated.

Multiculturalism is “the belief that Multiculturalism has created a society in To make sure this happens, tolerance different cultures within a society should which people’s differences are emphasised of people who condemn this country all be given importance” and includes rather than their similarities, it has also should be abandoned, and schools policies which put diversity and demoted the country’s indigenous culture to should educate their pupils in a way acceptance at the forefront of the a point where some people dispute its very that puts British culture first, possibly governments approved set of “British existence, this is somewhat understandable with an American style “pledging of values”. It is often said to create a as culture is often hard to define, particularly allegiance” to the flag and nation in welcoming and open society. However, if diluted and is one of the reasons why we all schools including faith schools. with large minority populations living in a must make sure we retain our own. Such a The spread of radical Islam in HM manner so removed from, most people’s lack of identity in many places around the prisons should be eliminated and way of life in this country, and the country weakens society and diminishes the discrimination from any group to growing issues of things such as female loyalty of its citizens. So how? one might ask another heavily discouraged. The genital mutilation (fgm), radical Islam, can Britain promote tolerance and encourage aim of this would not be to make unregistered and unregulated Orthodox diversity without encouraging division and newcomers feel unwanted, but to Jewish Schools many people such as xenophobic rhetoric the answer in my view; make them feel part of this nation so respected journalist Rod Liddle are is a multi-ethnic society: A society in which that we can mutually benefit each beginning to see multiculturalism as “a all cultures, races, religions, and ethnic other, in turn creating a nation of notion that cultures, no matter how groups are tolerated and respected as long as loyal citizens, who are all bonded by antithetical to the norm, or anti-social, the people who come from these groups take an allegiance and devotion to the should be allowed to develop unhindered, part in and assimilate into the wider culture place they live. Top tracks without criticism.” of this country, by showing respect and Conrad Tokyo, Dis generation, The space program, Black Spasmodic, Melatonin. gratitude and participating in even the Freddie Stoutzker smallest details of what makes one British.

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TIME TO BE Donald Trump’s decisive victory on the 8th of November has led to hysteria both at home and abroad. The President-Elect WHAT DOES THE NEW PRESIDENT has already begun to assemble his team of avengers and has MUCH INFLUENCE WILL appointed soon to be VP Mike Pence as leader of the White House transition team. This is the second time Mr Pence has ADMINISTRATION accepted a top job offer but the remarkable nature of the 18 months of campaigning has meant that Mr. Pence has broadly gone under the radar. So who really is the man who describes himself as a ‘Christian, a conservative, a republican, in that order’? A large Thank you

Many Democrats who are trying not to wailer in complete despair about the election result are clinging onto the idea that Mr. Trump is a pragmatist, without fixed ideals, whose to... C.M. Facilities Presidency may not be the apocalyptic disaster many have predicted if he surrounds himself with the right, rational minded people. Mr. Pence is also the figure head who traditional Republicans have pointed to, to steer the ship, but what does he actually stand for? And can his conservative ideals coincide with The Donald’s vision to ‘Make America Management Great Again’.

Pence was born in Columbus, Indiana to a family of Catholic Irish Democrats. He then went on to study History before becoming a practicing attorney. He had Limited political ambitions from early on, running for a congressional seat in 1988 and 1990; both attempts were unsuccessful. During his 1990 campaign he used political donations to pay the mortgage on his house, personal credit card bill and golf, although this was not For sponsoring the illegal it marred his campaign. His political career was rejuvenated in 2000 when he won Indiana’s 2nd congressional district and belonged to the Tea Party Caucus whilst in Congress (a movement who call for a reduction in government spending and a drastic lowering taxes). first edition of

M ILL H ILL MARTIAL ARTS SUCCESS

IV former Maya Shah, has just been awarded her black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and is one of the latest sports person to go up on the ‘wall of fame’. Maya started the martial art from a very young and is currently competing on an international stage for the U14 Girls’ British Team and is the reigning South East and Midlands Champion.

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BE PENCE IVE In 2013 Pence was sworn in as the 50th Governor of Indiana. Pence has E INSTIEN DEBUNKED? been credited with some successful policies and managed to maintain the PRESIDENT ELECT STAND FOR AND HOW AAA credit ratings. However, Indiana’s economy was among the slowest- growing in the U.S. with 0.4% GDP growth, compared to the national The theory of special relativity was in which gravitational attraction works. WILL HE HAVE OVER THE TRUMP speed of light was always the same average of 2.2%. One of Pence’s primary agenda’s was tax reform and he finalised by Albert Einstein on the 26th For a simplified understanding, objects since the dawn of the universe ADMINISTRATION proposed a 10% cut in income tax, only managing to get 5% as well as the of November 1905 when he published moving through space all move along because the universe is too large for killing of inheritance tax. The speaker of the house stated that this was the his renowned “Annus Mirabilis”. In the “fabric” of space-time, therefore the speed of light to have reached ‘largest tax cut in US history’, is this in line with Trump’s expansionary this paper Einstein identified two key when huge objects, for example the its furthest reaches and balance the fiscal spending policies? and fundamental principles, that of earth or the sun, warp space-time, an energy throughout. If it were in fact relativity and the stasis of the speed of object will move along this curved faster in the past, it would provide a light throughout the universe (it’s space-time and towards the large object. clear solution to the horizon Mr. Pence’s political and social policies are far more controversial, with actually pretty simple). In special This is the truth behind the attractive problem. FiveThirtyEight calling him the most conservative VP for 40 years. The relativity, the former dictates that all “pull” of gravity. Indiana Governor has also received heavy criticism from the LGBT equations describing the laws of physics Why is this of contemporary community. Pence put forward the Indiana Senate Bill also known as the have the same form regardless of the The universal light constant (299 792 significance? Well the team at the ‘religious objections bill’ which critics have said condones workplace relationship between an observer e.g. 458 m/s) was an integral part to these forefront of this research are discrimination. Pence’s support for the bill has had wider implications with you or me and the observed theories as it stemmed from special calculating more and more accurate Angie’s List announcing that it would cancel a $40 million expansion which phenomena/event; this relationship relativity and provided the groundwork figures to predict the current spread would have brought with it 1000 jobs to the state. The VP- Elect has also normally refers to the relative motion for general relativity to be formulated. of cosmic microwave background advocated the use of conversion therapy for those seeking to change their between observer and phenomena. (the imprint of light energy in the sexual behavior and voted against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act However, the limit to the independence However, now we could be seeing a universe). These values are being which would of banned workplace discrimination on account of sexual of motion is nullified when the relative potential alteration of general relativity’s calculated with the assumption that orientation. motion is (negatively) accelerating. This theory of gravity as researchers are their theory is correct, therefore in a nutshell means that all laws of putting forward the idea that the speed when the figure is tested, the theory physics are the same to all non- of light may have been far faster earlier will either be confirmed or ruled Formally, the VP has no official role except from that if the President is not accelerating observers and furthermore in the universe. This theory was founded out. If confirmed then Einstein’s able to complete the full length of his/her term then the VP takes charge. that the speed of light in a vacuum is by professor Joao Magueijo. His team of theory of gravity would not be With Mr. Trump bound to be tied up with law suits from the outset of his completely independent to the motion researchers are claiming that all the huge proved as totally false by any Presidency is Mr. Pence the man who could be at the wheel of the free world of observers and has a fixed speed. structures found in the universe i.e. means as his work remains in a not too distant future? The odds of this are somewhat unlikely These discoveries enabled Einstein to galaxies and how they are clustered in remarkable and key to modern day (Ladbrokes put in at 5/2) but nevertheless Mr. Pence will no doubt not just deduce that space and time are not relation to each other were all physics but it would require a small be a poster boy and will have significant influence on the direction and separate but rather interwoven into the consequentially formed by a varying modification. Moreover, it would agenda of Trump’s tenure but whether Trump’s ambitions of fiscal spending space-time continuum. speed of light in the early universe. once again highlight the necessity will win out over Pence’s conservative ideals we are yet to see. Furthermore, like the rival theory to continue to question what we Following on from this, Einstein spent inflation, this possibility would provide already think we know as fact the next decade attempting to include a solution to the horizon problem. This about our universe in order to Reuben Brown acceleration into his theory and means that wherever we look in the continue to progress and amass successfully did so in 1915. Throughout universe, in any direction, it all seems to knowledge to develop our world. this period, Einstein realised that look roughly the same in terms of its massive objects caused space-time itself energy density. This observation Robbie Klein to be warped and that this was the way contradicts the current idea that the

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HE BATTLE OF THE SOMME YEARS ON ARE UBER PROVDIDING A VALUBLE SERVICE T : 100 OR TAKING CUSTOMERS FOR A RIDE? British history’s equivalent to France’s Verdun

British history’s equivalent to France’s “Hundreds of dead were strung all magnificent, but those who gave Verdun their lives defending their country This year marks the centenary of one of out like wreckage washed up to a in it are the noblest of all. What the bloodiest battles in British military high water-mark. Quite as many made the Somme so much more history. It was a battle that lasted five died on the enemy wire as on the tragic was that the battalions were months and resulted in only 12km being dominated by men from the same taken. A battle that recorded over 1.7 ground, like fish caught in the areas, so entire communities were million British casualties, including net”. wiped out within days. It is 400,000 killed. A battle that is arguably impossible to understand the scale the most infamous in all history books – A long and arduous battle ensued as of horror the battle brought about the Battle of the Somme. both sides fought with attrition: trying to and the war in general. However The Battle of the Somme the first wear each other out until one of them we are going through the longest meeting between the two sides that blinked. Months of fighting led to more period of peace in Western Europe involved voluntary soldiers to directly and more casualties as the Allied forces for almost 2,000 years so the effect Uber is used by millions across London black cab whereas Uber only their website that the ‘Uber platform enter the fight. It began on the 1st July continued to attempt their advancement. of learning from these mistakes is the UK and worldwide due to its cover the last seven years of criminal is generating 20,000 new jobs each George Cooper – a machine gunner – 1915 and ended on 18th November apparent. low prices and fast service. activity. Uber have also been accused month and generates $2.8 Billion per vividly put it: “Hundreds of dead were 1916, with the British taking territory David Lloyd George rather However, in recent months some of an incompetent recruitment team year for the U.S. economy’. Uber six miles deep and twenty miles long strung out like wreckage washed up to a famously said that World War One are beginning to question as a man in Bristol got accepted as a have recognised the need to reinforce from the Germans. high water-mark. Quite as many died on would be ‘the war to end all wars’, whether customers are being left driver by applying with a Chinese their promise of customer safety and Beginning with a week of bombing, the the enemy wire as on the ground, like but he was tragically wrong. We British army hugely overestimated the fish caught in the net”. did have another global conflict without these two flagship selling takeaway menu! have announced that drivers will now extent of their damage. They thought Nineteen British and French army after the First World War, and we points on top of the growing A firm the size of Uber which turns have to snap a selfie before signing on their shells had destroyed the enemy divisions took on six German divisions, commemorate the fallen in that concern surrounding the security over monumental revenues and and accepting ride requests. In 2015 defences and trenches, and the but the constant attacks on the German too. Our political relationship with of passengers and Uber’s profits each Uber also announced the battlefield was filled with songs and trenches were in vain and the Allies the rest of continental Europe may mysterious tax payments. year should in In 2015 Uber generated a appointment of Joe Sullivan as made little ground. After 140 days of cheering as the infantry confidently be up in the air right now, but our Is Uber an example of turn pay their total revenue of £23.3 mil- Uber’s first security officer. bloodshed, they finally ended the moral relationship must stay walked across, expecting a quick entrepreneurial brilliance or are taxes to the Sullivan’s has enormous victory. What they faced was something fighting. Unhelpful weather along with strong. The Battle of the Somme lion but only contributed they taking customers for a ride? UK as a experience and was most they had never imagined. The Germans disorganisation and poor equipment led was our version of the French’s £41,100 in tax recently employed as the had deep dugouts to protect themselves both sides to concede and in terms of Verdun and we must hope For any business supplying a significant from the bombing and merely had to ground gained it was an Allied win, but something like this will never service the safety and security of contributor. executive in charge of keeping move into them while the British given the magnitude of the death toll it happen again. its customers is of paramount This does not seem to be the case the 1.3 billion Facebook customers wasted their shells on the was arguably a Pyrrhic victory. importance however Uber’s with Uber – who generated a total safe. bombardment. 20,000 advancing British The Battle of the Somme has revenue of £23.3 million within the In conclusion undoubtedly Uber does Kush Thakrar policies surrounding this issue soldiers were mowed down by German undoubtable resonance today. It shows have come into question. In the UK in 2015 but only contributed contribute to both the UK and US us the perspective of how war is not at machine gun fire on the first day alone. UK alone, there have been 32 £411,00 in tax with driver economy, creating thousands of jobs formal cases of rape and sex commission fees evaporating into in both countries and efforts are being attacks on passengers by Uber Dutch tax havens. This figure was made to increase customer security. drivers within the past year. explained by the company’s Many however insist that Uber is still Furthermore, if you widen that representative as the contribution fundamentally failing to adequately search to include all complaints from its London offices which protect its customers and highlight the issued to the company with the employs 105 staff meaning that not a marginal amount of tax payments the term ‘sexual assault’ it brings up single penny of tax was paid on the corporation makes to the UK whilst it 6160 results on the website commission that Uber takes from generates huge revenues year on year. ‘zenndesk.com’ which the each fare. Uber take a 25% cut of Next time you order an Uber, decide company uses to track its every journey made and therefore whether Uber is a shining example of complaints worldwide. 25% of work done in the UK is not the opportunities which can come in a TfL insist that employing a taxi reinstated back into the UK and new age of technology or if Uber’s driver with a criminal record is disappears abroad. aims are too focused on maximising illegal and impose lifetime checks However, Uber themselves are quick profits and are putting customers at on those willing to drive a to highlight the enormous economic risk. benefit of the start-up and state on George Dynan

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