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Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...cast their votes. The votes were counted after the last ballot was cast at the hustings in Aberystwyth. The candidates were then informed of the overall result, which was that I was in first place on the list. 6 December 2023 The Leader of Plaid Cymru sent a letter to the Cabinet Office confirming that I was the Plaid Cymru nominee. The nomination was then sent to the...
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Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?

...Sands of USA with the trophy.] A quick history lessonWimbledon is the oldest event which started in 1877, the US National Championships started in 1881, the French Championships in 1891 and Australian Championships in 1905. In 1968, the latter 3 became ‘Open’ championships when professionals were permitted to enter. These events existed in isolation until 1925 when...
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How should we read Donald Trump's first Presidential speech?
Society, Politics & Law

How should we read Donald Trump's first Presidential speech?

...cast his inauguration as an almost messianic moment. Even before he took the stand, it was clear that Trump wouldn’t stick to rhetorical tradition. The LA Times asked ahead of the ceremony whether the new president would rise to “a level of logic and eloquence that might bring the sceptical around to his view of the nation.” Based on Trump’s rhetorical track...
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How did Emmanuel Macron win the French Presidency?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Emmanuel Macron win the French Presidency?

...cast aside the opportunity to present her programme in favour of a non-stop attack on Macron. He might not have looked presidential all the way through the debate, but she certainly looked like she was making a bid to be the leader of the opposition rather than the tenant of the Elysée. In any case, it looks like the debate cost her 5% of the vote. It certainly caused...
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Do Christmas lights interfere with your wifi signal?
Science, Maths & Technology

Do Christmas lights interfere with your wifi signal?

...Casting your minds back to science at school, you may recall your teacher describing the electromagnetic spectrum. The electromagnetic spectrum covers radio waves, microwaves, visible light and radiation. It is around us all the time. Our phones, radios, televisions and desk lights all depend on this principle from physical science. Wireless networks typically work on the...
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Does the 2017 election show that the UK has a broken electoral system?
Society, Politics & Law

Does the 2017 election show that the UK has a broken electoral system?

...cast. Too many citizens turn up on polling day only to see their decision have no impact whatsoever on the final outcome. Marginal and safe seats are highlighted as recurring failings of FPTP. Disproportionate campaigning efforts are poured into a relatively small number of seats because so many of the results are predictable. Only 70 of 650 seats changed hands between...
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Ben Van Beurden - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Ben Van Beurden - Stories of Change

...sands and the other one is drilling in the Arctic and Lord Brown who I spoke to the other day said that he didn’t want to be drawn on this, but I did draw him on it, he said, ‘Frankly if I were running Shell, I wouldn’t be drilling in the Arctic, because it’s far too much risk and there are many more easier hydrocarbons to be had and the risk is massive.’ BVB: I...
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Language variety all but disappears from the Eurovision song contest
Languages

Language variety all but disappears from the Eurovision song contest

...cast. In previous years, the votes from national juries have been merged with those of the local tele-voting thus producing the scores that each country awards. This year the scores announced will be those of the national juries only, and the scores from the tele-voting will be added to the total only after the jury scores have been announced. The result of this will be a...
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