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10 things that ended in 2006 (when OpenLearn was born)
History & The Arts

10 things that ended in 2006 (when OpenLearn was born)

...leadership election in which he intended to stand. However, the admission damaged his standing and 25 MPs signed a statement urging him to resign immediately, which he did. Want to find out more about the role of a leader of a political party? Find out more about politics with our free course: What is Politics? 6: Turkey Twizzlers [Turkey twizzlers and potato smilies]...
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Is Obama's Iran legacy under threat?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Obama's Iran legacy under threat?

...leadership role while simultaneously scaling back on the interventionist excesses of George W. Bush. And few issues pulled those priorities together as neatly as did the dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme. Iranian-Western relations had nosedived during the younger Bush’s presidency, during which the possibility of military action against the Islamic Republic was a...
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Despite sanctions, North Korea's nuclear programme is enjoying success. How?
Society, Politics & Law

Despite sanctions, North Korea's nuclear programme is enjoying success. How?

...leadership’s frequent factory visits has shown that North Korea has acquired advanced computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools which are of use in missile and nuclear programs. Photographs from the recent parade in April 2017 suggest that North Korea’s new SLBM was constructed with wound filament. This material is lighter and stronger than aluminum, and a...
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Brexit: an economic strategy from the left?
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: an economic strategy from the left?

...leadership just needs to listen to leading law experts on the matter. Indeed, former adviser to Labour’s shadow Europe ministers, Andy Tarrant co-wrote a report dispelling such claims. They conducted a legal assessment of 26 of Labour’s economic proposals and found that the effect of EU or Single Market membership to be negligible. In addition, Brexit would not...
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Homeland, Carrie and how mental health is portrayed on-screen
Health, Sports & Psychology

Homeland, Carrie and how mental health is portrayed on-screen

...leadership. Season two: a change in tone However in Season two, stereotypical depictions of bipolar emerge. Previously, Mathison’s defiance and refusal to take orders from her superiors reflected her insight and exceptional awareness of Brody as a real threat. Her decisions were often accompanied by plausible reasons. Throughout the progression of the second season,...
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The Olympic torch: the truth
History & The Arts

The Olympic torch: the truth

...leadership to project the image of the Third Reich as a modern, rich and influential state. The torch relay, fabricated specifically for the occasion, was part of this carefully orchestrated Nazi propaganda stunt. It was German classical scholar and sports administrator Carl Diem who came up with the theatrics of the torch relay. Where did he get the idea from? Well, it...
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The 2001 Glasgow NHS Medical Secretaries Grading Dispute
Society, Politics & Law

The 2001 Glasgow NHS Medical Secretaries Grading Dispute

...leadership worked alongside them developing their skills in trade union organising, in building campaigns and solidarity across the trade union movement. These skills and their experiences changed these women and the outcome of the dispute. Relevant Sources and Further Reading
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Why are today's progressive political heroes still old white men?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are today's progressive political heroes still old white men?

...leadership contest, while Sanders achieved a 22-point victory over Hillary Clinton in the recent New Hampshire primary. To their supporters, both represent the possibility of a different kind of politics, one that offers to convert grassroots energy into electoral success and genuine progressive change. As Sanders declared in 2014: The major political, strategic...
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