Gabrielle Pickard
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Gabrielle has been a freelance journalist since she finished a degree in Media and Journalism in Liverpool, England. She spends most of her time rallying between the UK and Spain writing articles for various publications and teaching Spanish to British expatriates. |
July 20, 2010
- Why can't the French win the Tour de France?
- Like all sports, cycling has its heroes but unfortunately for France none have been French in the last 25 years.
July 7, 2010
- University challenge
- With graduates agreeing to work for no pay or flipping burgers to build life-skills, is there any point in going to university nowadays?
June 25, 2010
- What is preventing Africa from becoming an economic power?
- "Africa is not poor, it is poorly managed", were the words of the Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in 2009.
June 9, 2010
- Will hooligans scar South Africa in the World Cup?
- As South Africa makes its final preparations for the event, I wonder which fans of the 32 countries participating are most likely to slur another country's name?
May 28, 2010
- Stop eating Hippopotamus? What a load of bull
- Is eating hippopotamus really any more scandalous than eating cow, gawping at creatures imprisoned behind bars, or packing animals together in factory farms?
May 17, 2010
- The changing attitudes towards homosexuality
- Striving to "cure" people of being gay is a practice applied by many contemporary therapists in Britain, revealing that many attitudes towards homosexuality in the UK, instead of progressing, are actually regressing.
April 28, 2010
- The changing face of homelessness
- "Homeless chic" is a growing phenomenon and is prevalent in many countries as a result of economic collapse.
April 13, 2010
- The war on wages
- Prolific profits defying the economic downturn surrounding exploitation and unethical practices send charities on the warpath who are putting pressure on the British government to act.
March 29, 2010
- 'Just Google It!' - Pills, thrills and the Internet
- The internet may be a potent tool for education, entertainment and making money, but unfortunately it is also open to abuse.
March 5, 2010
- Do actors make perfect politicians?
- Increasingly actors are instigating political debate and swaying public opinion. But can celebrities who bypass the conventional route into office match professional politicians? And is their growing influence evidence of the decline of political parties?
