Monthly Archives: April 2011

My day in a spa: some thoughts about ‘pampering’, feminism and capitalism

Posted on April 17, 2011 by SoulofaGambler

Yesterday, courtesy of some vouchers my mum bought me a few months ago, I spent a day in The Sanctuary, a women-only day spa in Covent Garden. The Sanctuary, in its brochure, describes itself as a ‘little piece of heaven … Continue reading →

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IDS’s sinister welfare reforms

Posted on April 17, 2011 by SoulofaGambler

In these recessionary times, we’re all very interested in unemployment. Newspapers and commentators pore over unemployment figures, whether they’re up or down and reflect on what this says about the state of our economy. But nobody seems to care much … Continue reading →

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