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Queen Victoria on the Chartists
History & The Arts

Queen Victoria on the Chartists

...Public Peace will not be seriously disturbed." We went up to the Nursery & found "Pussy" much better, and quite merry, in her bath. Besides Mama, & Charles [the Queen's half-brother] , & c, Lord Melbourne, and Lord and Lady Beauvale, (who stay till the 25th) dined. Lord Melbourne is looking so well. Lady Beauvale is very pleasing, and speaks English, perfectly well; her...
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Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?

...public records, spoke with independent technology experts and analyzed data collected by the Verified Voting Foundation. Based on this research, we project that in November 43 states will use voting machines that are at least a decade old. [ Diebold Elections System AccuVote-TSx DRE voting machine with a VVPAT attachment] Diebold Elections System AccuVote-TSx DRE voting...
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Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help

...public in an accessible way. For example, The Secrets of Enduring Love presents the findings of Jacqui Gabb’s OU Enduring Love? Project. Queer: A Graphic History (with artist Julia Scheele) is a comic about what queer theory is and how it might be useful in people’s lives. Moving anticlockwise to the top left, I’ve also conducted my own research into self-help,...
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The Lords against the gunboats: When the House of Lords took on Lord Palmerston
History & The Arts

The Lords against the gunboats: When the House of Lords took on Lord Palmerston

...public estimation. For - the majority was a majority in the Upper House of Parliament. It was a majority in that assembly whose sympathies are, with scarcely one exception, on the side of the most arbitrary and despotic governments of Christendom. The House of Lords knew well enough by that by voting as they did on Monday they would further the wishes of the Russian...
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Election days: 1779 - Save Britain from crisis!
History & The Arts

Election days: 1779 - Save Britain from crisis!

...public money (which has, alas, been too disgracefully lavished away, in company with our national honour) are greater than were made to support the full glory of conquest in Mr Pitt's administration; although those immense inlets to wealth which then were open are now shut up. Add to these considerations, that fatal precipitancy, whereby we seem hastening to unavoidable...
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Protest Banners: Trade Union
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Trade Union

...public during the 1920s. I thought about it while demonstrating for the NHS on February 3rd this year, as the tradition of witty and creative placards and also new and historic banners are still very much a part of protest. They are a visual feast, every picture tells a story, and they also cement solidarity and identity amongst the marchers, communicating a strong sense...
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From headlines to hashtags: is the FA doing enough to promote gender equality through social media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

From headlines to hashtags: is the FA doing enough to promote gender equality through social media?

...public confidence in England’s prospects of securing their first major football trophy since the men’s World Cup triumph in 1966. With the men’s team suffering a penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy in the final in July 2021, it was the Lionesses who ultimately achieved the feat of ‘bringing football home’, clinching an extra-time victory over Germany in the final...
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How is the internet helping ensure parliamentary accountability in Bangladesh?
Digital & Computing

How is the internet helping ensure parliamentary accountability in Bangladesh?

...public queries. A frequently used phrase in Bangladesh these days is ‘Digital Bangladesh’, which is the idea that IT can be used in administration and governance to ensure transparency, accountability and answerability at all levels of society and state. Although there is visible progress in terms of Bangladesh's digitization in other areas, many elected MPs and...
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