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Thinking Outside the Box
Society, Politics & Law

Thinking Outside the Box

...social change becoming stronger. I have always been interested in narratives that challenge us, whether it is with powerful writing or unusual format. I’m fascinated by what happens inside someone’s head viewing different stories as a whole: how do they make connections and how might this affect their thinking? This is why modular formats and outputs have been a core...
How much money does the UK really contribute to the European Union?
Science, Maths & Technology

How much money does the UK really contribute to the European Union?

...social security benefits. Central government spending and local government spending are both included. The amount covers the whole of the UK HM Treasury also publishes figures on the payments between the EU and the UK government and estimated the net contribution in 2016 to be £8.6 billion. Its figures differ to those reported by ONS in Pink Book 2016 as they are...
Canada & UK launch coal phaseout plan
Nature & Environment

Canada & UK launch coal phaseout plan

...social costs since it burned its last lump of coal in 2014, a phaseout that still ranks as one of North America’s biggest carbon reduction efforts. “In 2005, there were 53 smog advisories issued in Ontario,” he said. “In 2016, two years after our last plant was closed, there were none. Zero. Our children can now play outside without risk of damage to their lungs,...
No good advice: Five problems with sex manuals
Health, Sports & Psychology

No good advice: Five problems with sex manuals

...social structures frequently restrict our capacities for sexual desire and pleasure. 4. Pleasure is imperative (but restricted) Sex advice emphasises that people must experience sexual pleasure – even suggesting that it’s an imperative of being a healthy person or having a healthy relationship. But there’s little unpacking of what pleasure is. Rather, it’s assumed...
Why we no longer need melted-down bracelets to make bullets (or build roads)
Society, Politics & Law

Why we no longer need melted-down bracelets to make bullets (or build roads)

...social-security and pension funds) can never run out of money if they retain a sovereign currency, has moved from the fringes of economics to be taken seriously by the mainstream. While MMT was at first associated with the political left, centrist and conservative governments are emerging as its major beneficiaries. The Trump administration, which chastised its...
Why we should abolish imprisonment for children and young people
Society, Politics & Law

Why we should abolish imprisonment for children and young people

...social backgrounds of the children we imprison. Transcript More than four out of 10 (46% of children in prison) were from BAME backgrounds in 2018. This is a significant rise in BAME child prisoners from 2007 when it was 24%. As there are relatively small numbers of children in custody, a small increase or decrease in the numbers of BAME children in custody can make a...
Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?
Society, Politics & Law

Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?

...social and political history that do not refer in some way or another to the events of Red Clydeside. As highlighted in these pages, the controversy around the meaning of Red Clydeside for trade unionists, historians, academics and political activists remains a potent source of political debate. The Red Clyde has also become an important historical symbol of working-class...
Strategies to reduce the prison population
Society, Politics & Law

Strategies to reduce the prison population

...social needs. The new bill, which had its first reading in the House of Commons on February 23, acknowledges that prisons are a revolving door where prisoners repeatedly return to prison, but doesn’t mention that many violent offenders are first incarcerated for non-violent property or drugs offences. Nearly half of all adult prisoners are reconvicted within one year of...