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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...
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,...
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...
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
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...
What is a confidence and supply government?
Society, Politics & Law

What is a confidence and supply government?

...leadership election or with a new and potentially more right-wing leader, would be unable to muster a rainbow coalition. The Conservatives would also be limited in their actions by the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, making it more difficult to bring governments down and force a second general election. The big problem The trouble with this type of agreement, which generally...
Reflections on resilience for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
Society, Politics & Law

Reflections on resilience for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

...leadership. Their challenges included developing a group repertoire and sound where some membership was regularly changing, or had mixed ability, nationalities and the challenges of singing outdoors. Sometimes people don’t see the value in specific group based activity, preferring a wider inclusive approach. I sometimes hear ‘why do you want to be all separate when we...
How radical was Martin Luther King?
History & The Arts

How radical was Martin Luther King?

...leadership. He thought the white racists of the South could be countered by the ministers who took a stand for equality. At the time, his concern with economic justice was a secondary theme in his addresses and political advocacy. Speaking at Vanderbilt University in 1957, he professed his belief that “there is in the white South more open-minded moderates than appears...