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...changes that have turned "the salt of the earth" into the target of routine abuse by The Sun and Daily Mail, the patronised guests of Jeremy Kyle and the caricatures of Little Britain. "Chavs" - a 21st century acronym for those of our fellow Britons styled Council Housed And Violent - have become representative of the feckless "underclass". They are those who choose...

...change your identity in order to progress your career? Open University employee Sudesh Loi gives his views...Before joining The Open University in March 2021, I left my old job of 12 years and decided to take a year out of work as my wife was expecting our second child during the COVID-19 pandemic. I eventually decided to begin the application process but first I needed...

...changes since the original vote in favour of Brexit. These have included various shifts within the UK economy, the nature of the final likely “divorce” settlement with the EU, and ongoing movements in public opinion. It is ultimately a core element of any liberal democracy that voters have the right to change their mind or review key political decisions if...

...changed when the railway unions admitted women and the then National Union of Railwaymen demanded that companies pay women at least the minimum male wage for the job”. Throughout the war years women’s engagement with more highly paid and hazardous roles increased, challenging the idea that certain jobs were too dangerous for the fairer sex. This is illustrated by the...