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Looking back in anger … and humour. Top reads in 2022

What a year! Not great by any means: let's hope 2023 is better

Ginny Smith by Ginny Smith
19-01-2023 19:45 - Updated on 20-08-2023 16:56
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2022

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2022 was the year a fledgling Sussex Bylines took flight

We published some great articles that got a lot of attention on social media and in Google searches. Here’s just a selection – a mixture of your favourites and ours: ones that got a lot of ‘hits’ … some not as many as we think they deserved. They cover a wide range of subjects.

In one of our most popular articles, Michael Green unraveled the mysteries of the economy in a very accessible way.

Follow the money: the rise and rise of the Russian oligarchy in Britain

As we saw the end of the pandemic, Brexit was again high on the agenda. As were climate change and the war in Ukraine.

The war in Ukraine, Brexit and the UK’s energy crisis
Why we shouldn’t worry about Labour’s embrace of Brexit
Sussex has its very own link to Europe – let’s cherish it

We ran a series of articles in August to mark Sussex University’s 60th anniversary, including this one from Mo Kanjilal. Also recalling their time on campus were Viv Griffiths, Ginny Smith and Maddy Cullum.

Discovering myself – and the spirit of Sussex Uni

September saw the sad death of Queen Elizabeth. We reflected on the phenomenon of queueing as people lined up for hours to pay their last respects. And Ginny Foster gave us a queuers-eye view.

A view from the queue

We explored some big subjects, like Russian influence in the UK. As well as looking at current trends: such as the growing interest in European rail travel.

Time to ditch the flight? How Europe is opening up rail travel

Southern Water’s poisoning of our rivers and beaches continued to make headlines. And Ross McNally set the standard for radical environmental reporting.

Every drop you taint, we’ll be watching you
Rewilding: let’s bring back bison to the South Downs

Meanwhile, each month James Cory-Wright entertained us with his caustic, offbeat take on life.

James Cory-Wright’s Digested Month… gets amorous

And finally… a reminder that Sussex is part of a dynamic and growing network of regional titles.

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Ginny Smith

Ginny Smith

Ginny Smith had a varied career after graduating which included tractor driving, working as an occupational adviser at the University of Sussex and teaching English to secondary school children in Algeria. She now runs her own management development consultancy and is the chair of EUnitySeahaven. She lives in a small village in the South Downs and is passionate about protecting the countryside and environment from inappropriate development. She is a strong supporter of electoral reform and campaigns against the undermining of the UK's democratic institutions. She has an MA in Organisational Behaviour, S1 in General Agriculture from Plumpton College and an all-consuming hobby for a few years was breeding sport horses.   

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