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Author Archives: Josh Russell

Outside of his degree, Josh enjoys sports and music, including football and golf. He has written articles in the Old Veseyan and enjoys reading modern history books, especially post-WW2.

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2025: The Year of US-Dictated Shifts in Global Health

Josh Russell Feb 5, 2026 8 min read
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla delivers remarks after President Donald Trump made an announcement on drug pricing, Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in the Oval Office.

2025 saw the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency, and with it, a seismic shift in global affairs. As is often the case…

Magdalen College School to Become Co-educational 

Josh Russell Feb 5, 2026 2 min read
Magdalen College School to Become Co-educational 

Magdalen College School, which was ranked the 20th best independent school by The Times this year, has announced that it will be transitioning to become…

Should “Optionally Chopped” be Dropped? A Trend Interrogation

Josh Russell Feb 5, 2026 7 min read
A collage of misogynistic comments from Tiktok.

As many of us chronically online scroll-addicts may have realised, the word “chopped” has gained a lot of traction lately in internet discourse. The most…

Reflection

Josh Russell Feb 5, 2026 2 min read
Reflection

All is calm. The lilac lake lies softly beneath rose-tinted clouds. Without a wisp of wind, no ripple mars the glassy reflection as the lake…

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