Absolute Shambles

'War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.'- Ingsoc's official slogan, as seen in 1984 by George Orwell If he's always watching, then that means... oh God... Ah, dystopia. In its simplest terminology, it is defined as an alternative reality in which things aren't brilliant and society is ruled by a totalitarian dictatorship in a setting caused by war, environmental disaster or another ghastly event. Either way, dystopia-themed novels, films or TV series always ignite the interests of a large sway of people. For some reason, we are attracted to the bleakness and dismay caused by a variety of factors, such as war, plague and environmental catastrophes. Alternate histories and realities allow people to stretch their imaginations, hypothesising scenarios based around a change in fortune for one side of a conflict. The main one, of course, is what would happen if the Nazis had triumphed during the Second World War. This has led to a string of novels...

'Russia... is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'- Winston Churchill, in a radio address to the nation, October 1939 It's done. It came about so quickly and in a flash it was over. We all waited patiently for four years. The World Cup has been and gone, but my God what a tournament it was. Hosted by a nation that many thought wouldn't be up to the task, Russia delivered well above expectations. Incredible goals were scored, VAR made life extremely difficult for everyone and for a whole month the English nation came together and forgot about the horrible political climate tearing the government apart. The talent of tomorrow made a name for themselves, yet the 'golden oldies' still had a trick or two to show the young whippersnappers that will one day become the biggest names in world football. Goliaths fell to the most unlikely of Davids, as accumulators were ruined and  pre-tournament predictions meant the majority felt slightly foolish.  Neymar wa...