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Sans everything: the sorry politics of dementia careCreative Commons Image Rosie O'Beirne under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Richard Skellington (The Open University)

09 March 2010

Dick Skellington says that none of us are doing enough to treat people with dementia well  Read more : Sans everything: the sorry politics of dementia care

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The whiter the collar and the higher your status, the more the crime will payAngeline Seow | Dreamstime.com

By Richard Skellington (The Open University)

04 November 2009

The saying "one law for the rich and another for the poor" seems to be particularly applicable to so-called "white collar" crime.  Read more : The whiter the collar and the higher your status, the more the crime will pay

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The declining rights of children in the UKSuzanne Tucker | Dreamstime.com

By Richard Skellington (The Open University)

23 September 2009

Richard Skellington asks whether our society has become one where we fear our children, and treat them like criminals  Read more : The declining rights of children in the UK

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Wish you weren't hereAlain Juteau | Dreamstime.com

By Richard Skellington (The Open University)

13 August 2009

Is the trend for young British tourists to binge drink and behave badly abroad getting worse? Richard Skellington asks whether the Brits are the worst...  Read more : Wish you weren't here

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Since when has corruption not been compulsory?Creative Commons Image Yannic Meyer under CC-BY-NC licence.

By Richard Skellington (The Open University)

12 May 2009

With MPs' expenses hitting the headlines, Richard Skellington asks whether Britain is fundamentally corrupt.  Read more : Since when has corruption not been compulsory?

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Reflections on your St Valentine’s Day roseCreative Commons Image By Tonny be Goood via Flickr under Creative Commons license

By Richard Skellington (The Open University)

13 February 2009

Richard Skellington suggests we should consider the environmental and ethical cost of our Valentine's Day roses.  Read more : Reflections on your St Valentine’s Day rose

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Look out there’s a banker behind you!Creative Commons Image sleepymyf under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Richard Skellington (The Open University)

17 December 2008

Richard Skellington predicts that bankers will be cast as the villain in pantomimes this Christmas  Read more : Look out there’s a banker behind you!

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Will the poor be always with us?Creative Commons Image romulusnr under CC-BY-NC licence

By Richard Skellington (The Open University)

15 October 2008

Should governments shore up the banking sector while the number of people in poverty rises?  Read more : Will the poor be always with us?

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Cutting the MustardCreative Commons Image :::mindgraph::: under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Richard Skellington (The Open University)

28 August 2008

Dick Skellington explains why a new cast for Cluedo is the first harvest of the cucumber season  Read more : Cutting the Mustard

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Feeding on emptyNASA

By Richard Skellington (The Open University)

10 June 2008

The shortage of food in some parts of the world is acute – Richard Skellington asks what can be done?  Read more : Feeding on empty

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Under suspicion: the strange tale of the Caribbean Steel International Orchestra

Comment posted by zz883527

01 Feb 2012

Racism is still rife in the world. There was a recent case in which a woman complained she was sat next to a black passenger. (commercial website removed by Moderator 02.02.12) Read more : Under suspicion: the strange tale of the Caribbean Steel International Orchestra

Wish you weren't here

Comment posted by zz883462

01 Feb 2012

Nowadays most teenagers and young people are doing such annoying things like drinking alcohol anytime anyday. They should be under some control from their parents but they only let them doing... Read more : Wish you weren't here

Wish you weren't here

Comment posted by zz883074

31 Jan 2012

Consuming alcohol is a trouble world wide extended, mainly among young people. It scares me how easily a teenager agree to drink a beer with his comrades without thinking that he/she is drinking a... Read more : Wish you weren't here

Sans everything: the sorry politics of dementia care

Comment posted by na2546

13 Mar 2010

My dad is suffering from demenia and your quotation from Shakespear pretty much describes his behaviour. This article has shed a light on the condition of dementia to me. Thanks Read more : Sans everything: the sorry politics of dementia care

Sans everything: the sorry politics of dementia care

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13 Mar 2010

na2546 has started a thread discussing Sans everything: the sorry politics of dementia care. Read more : Sans everything: the sorry politics of dementia care

Will the poor be always with us?

Comment posted by Unknown

01 Aug 2009 

Who are the poor ?...
Not really the question is it? ...but to answer your question; it is a relative measure that determines the definition of "who" ...so then... Read more : Will the poor be always with us?

Since when has corruption not been compulsory?

Comment posted by Unknown

16 Jul 2009 

... corruption not been compulsory?[/URL].
Ask a mason Read more : Since when has corruption not been compulsory?

Will the poor be always with us?

Comment posted by Unknown

06 Jul 2009

Who are the poor ? The wealthy man who owns nothing, but owes evertything or the less wealthy who own very little but owe nothing? Has not the 'credit crunch' effected the defination of poor. If... Read more : Will the poor be always with us?

Will the poor be always with us?

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05 Jul 2009 

...and nothing can ever change for the better.
Lets hope your posts start to prove you wrong Read more : Will the poor be always with us?

Will the poor be always with us?

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19 Jun 2009 

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Richard Skellington edits Society Matters for the Faculty of Social Sciences at The Open University. He’s an administrator who manages the Environment, Development and International Studies programme.

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