Jennie Bristow
Dr Jennie Bristow is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Canterbury Christ Church University. She is a member of the Health Advisory and Recovery Team (HART).
Back to school: The urgent need for normality
In the obsession with infection metrics, we seem to have lost sight of what’s important about school itself
Has China initiated a Cold War against Britain and the United States?
Sir Iain Duncan Smith gives his assessment to Graham Stewart
The day my terrier found internet fame
Why do some videos go viral while others slide into oblivion?
Enough with the pity porn
As America passed half a million deaths from Covid-19, the reaction was predictably unhelpful and sensational
Saving Rugby from BLM Marxism
Governors of boarding schools are supposed to be custodians, not political activists
What the Uber verdict means for Conservatives
In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers are ‘workers’, Conservatives must now show themselves to be champions of workers’ rights
A rascal – but leave it at that
We need to mind our language when describing those with whom we disagree
Is Boris Johnson just a boy who can’t say ‘No’?
The prime minister always says “come on, let’s go” – jist when he orta say nix!
Why can’t we have a good film of Noël Coward’s plays?
If one judged the playwright solely on the film versions of his work, one might be forgiven for believing that he had never been particularly accomplished
Are all political beliefs ultimately selfish?
Thomas Prosser’s new book argues that there are elements of self-interest and altruism in all political ‘isms’
The problem with American isolationism
Despite the histrionics of domestic American opinion, a single rocket attack in Syria does not indicate that Biden’s foreign policy is likely to be more aggressive