Chris Stokel-Walker
What It's Really Like To Be Young, British, And Overqualified
The UK's graduate job market might be on the up, but the opportunities are often low-skilled, leaving many graduates wondering if their expensive educations were worth the cost.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Exclusive: Chinese Companies Are Outspending The U.S. To Secure The Internet
OpenSSL's founder will announce a $50,000-per-year donation sponsorship from the Chinese IT company Huawei, bringing the total of Chinese funding of internet security to $210,000.
Chris Stokel-Walker
41 Reasons The North East Is The Best Place In England
No arguments.
Chris Stokel-Walker
The Guardian Has Really Annoyed A Lot Of People In The North East
National newspaper relies on stereotypes, irks region. Region responds in outrage.
Chris Stokel-Walker
The Internet Is Being Protected By Two Guys Named Steve
The Heartbleed bug put the spotlight on OpenSSL, the security toolkit used by many of the internet's biggest sites and looked after primarily by two men who've never met in person. For the first time, Steve Marquess and Stephen Henson speak about how they became the overworked, underpaid stewards of our online security.
Chris Stokel-Walker
18 People Explain Why They Support UKIP
UKIP's "biggest ever public meeting" was held last night in the north east of England. BuzzFeed asked attendees a simple question: why UKIP?
Chris Stokel-Walker
Silicon Shore: How Newcastle Quietly Became A Tech Hub
Twenty years ago Newcastle was run down and destitute. Now it's home to the U.K.'s second most vibrant tech sector behind Silicon Roundabout. And those involved see no reason it can't be one of Europe's brightest lights too.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Vladimir Putin Is Really Popular, Guys
Either Russians have been very happy with their President's performance for 14 years running or people in the west are really pessimistic.
Chris Stokel-Walker
15 Reasons The North Is Falling Behind London
A think tank suggests a "Boris of the North" is needed to counteract the north-south divide. A strong voice would be helpful, but it'll take much more than that.
Chris Stokel-Walker
The Mystery Of Chessboxing
True to its name, this combines the cerebral, contemplative machinations of a centuries-old board game with the timeless spectacle of two dudes beating each other silly. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary as the only spectator sport to be based on a comic book and presaged by the Wu-Tang Clan, chessboxing is facing its greatest challenge: getting you to take it seriously.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Scotland Decides On Independence This Time Next Year
It's like the X Factor, but instead of a Christmas single from a boyband you get Alex Salmond singing 'Flower of Scotland'. You decide!
Chris Stokel-Walker
MPs Debate Syria Motion
But they're not in agreement. Here's what both sides are thinking, and what they're going to talk about.
Chris Stokel-Walker
People On Twitter Still Don't Get John Lewis Isn't John Lewis
Not content with confusing him for a department store, people are now crediting him with the civil rights movement. He's taking it with good humor.
Chris Stokel-Walker
John Lewis Is Unhappy At People Unhappy At John Lewis
Man makes triumphant return to Twitter after six year absence! To deal with disgruntled customers misdirecting their ire.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Cats Have Been Interested In Words For Centuries
i can haz reading?
Chris Stokel-Walker
Some Sick Person Cooked A Royal Swan And Ate It
There are no words. But no, they won't be hanged, if found.
Chris Stokel-Walker
The 11 Most Annoying Things To Do At The Swimming Pool
If you do any of these things, rest assured there is a place in a watery hell reserved just for you.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Is Ed Politically Dead?
Egged by opponents, rather than egging on supporters, Ed Miliband has an election problem. For every one person who thinks he's an asset, three people don't.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Everything You Wanted To Know About Gibraltar (But Were Afraid To Ask)
This stuff is getting important now, so you ought to know this. The history of the disputed rock. Featuring cute monkeys.
Chris Stokel-Walker
6 Soap Stars Who Tried A Career In Music
Chris "The Phantom" Fountain's music career ended before it started. He's not the first soap star to try and climb the charts.
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