Is calling a Westerner a 鬼佬 Gwei Lo offensive? — COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE

BY ANASTASIA CHOO A recent court case filed by a British worker (with dual Australian citizenship), Francis William Haden, against Leighton Contractors (Asia) for unfair dismissal and racial discrimination has ignited much debate and outrage from some quarters on Chinese social media. Haden claims he was referred to as “Gwei Lo” and excluded from projects […]…

#NHS70

As the NHS limps from one crisis to another let’s hear from nhs employees past and present what they think… COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE BY ANASTASIA CHOO As the NHS approaches its 70th Anniversary, I thought it appropriate to hear from NHS employees with their thoughts on the NHS. As one would expect there are both…

Boots Sorry For What?

COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE BY AMELIA CROSBY It was revealed last week that Boots, the largest high street pharmacy in the UK, is selling emergency contraceptive medication at four times the cost price and had refused requests to join a nationwide initiative to cease profiting financially in this way. It started when the British Pregnancy Advisory…