White House Spin Goes Into Overdrive As Trump Describes Republican 'Love Fest'
Donald Trump has sought to negate the damage done by two Republican senators who yesterday both gave scathing assessments of the state of his Presidency. Dismissing comments made by Jeff Flake and Bob...
View ArticleThe Euro Did Not Make Europeans Feel More European
The American economist Richard H.Thaler was recently awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to behavioural economics. Among his many specific contributions to the...
View ArticleFunny Bones
The one label I'm proud to wear is that of 'geek'. It's a badge I wear with pride cultivated through obsessively watching the likes of Tales From The Crypt, Fringe and the X-Files, and basically doing...
View ArticleGovernment Offers £25m To Prove 5G Will Benefit UK Economy
The government has launched a £25m '5G Testbeds and Trials' programme to source ideas for how the next generation of mobile networks - 5G -can benefit the UK economy. The £740m National Productivity...
View ArticleThe Latest Salvo In A War The Working Class Is Losing
Though perhaps understandable, it would be a grievous mistake to take the unbelievably egregious cruelty surrounding the role of the government's Universal Credit in isolation. It would be a mistake...
View ArticleEddie Izzard Releases Campaign Video In Bid To Win Labour NEC Seat
Eddie Izzard has called on his fans to join the Labour Party to boost his bid to win a place on its ruling committee. In a video to be posted on his Facebook and Twitter accounts on Thursday evening,...
View ArticleYou Make A Living By What You Get. You Make A Life By What You Give
Why did I become a mentor? Before going into detail, I'd like to share a quote which perfectly captures the reason I took that step. "Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has a...
View ArticleTop Of The League
Although I've got many brilliantly vivid childhood memories, my football memories of that time are patchy and vague at best. Sadly, my team Southampton's win against Man United in the 1976 FA Cup Final...
View ArticleThe Day Of The Girl Is A Reminder To Redouble Our Efforts To Keep Girls In...
Doreen (not her real name) was married at age 13. With Alice's help, she is now back in school. Photo: Eliza Powell/Camfed Last week, on International Day of the Girl, I travelled to London to speak at...
View ArticleIt's Time To Look At The Bigger Picture
https://www.pexels.com/photo/facebook-application-icon-147413/ The UK Government recently released its Internet Safety Strategy Green Paper - a long awaited insight into their plans to deliver its...
View ArticleFive People Who Lost Their Jobs Due To Mental Ill Health Share Their Stories
A total of 300,000 people with a long term mental health condition lose their jobs each year, according to a Government-commissioned report. The report also said 15% of people at work show symptoms of...
View ArticleBlack Oxbridge Admissions: Why David Lammy's Comments And Mp Coalition Fail...
Time and time again, Oxford and Cambridge has been under scrutiny for the underrepresentation of black students at Oxford and Cambridge. The scrutiny is often justified - it is important that we bring...
View ArticleHow VR, AR And AI Is Changing The World
Technology ain't what it used to be, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence have dominated the tech landscapes in recent years and as these technologies become more commonplace,...
View Article'Stranger Things 2': Eleven (Get It?) Questions We Need Answers To In Series Two
With a whole new series of ‘Stranger Things’ almost sitting in our Netflix queue ready to be unboxed in the coming weeks (well, let’s be honest, we’ll probably have devoured all nine episodes in the...
View ArticleHow You Can Support Your Employees' Mental Health
The Stevenson-Farmer independent review into workplace mental health revealed today that 300,000 people with a long-term mental health problem lose their jobs each year. Poor mental health costs...
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Madihah Taheer, Who Fantasised About Beheading Katie Hopkins, Convicted Of...
A woman who fantasised about beheading Katie Hopkins and wanted the leader of Britain First murdered has been convicted of terrorism offences.Madihah Taheer, 22, from Birmingham, bought a large combat...
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Why Ireland Might Have To Leave The EU Too
At some point the people of Ireland are going to have to choose between Britain and the EU. There are plenty of reasons why they might go with Britain. They are geographical, economical and political....
View ArticleHow Lazy Thinking Is Ruining The World
Two clearly unbalanced leaders are sabre rattling over nuclear war, each one threatening the annihilation of the other. This stand-off is being fought within the public sphere, making the volatility...
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Brexit Briefing: David Davis Told The Truth And MPs Didn't Love It
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View ArticleMP Darren Jones Sports Red Nail Polish In Parliament To Raise Awareness Of...
An MP has shared his pride at being “perhaps as the first male MP in the chamber” to display painted nails in the House of Commons.As fans of a good manicure know, a statement nail can speak a thousand...
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