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Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative
Society, Politics & Law

Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative

...Scot-rail.co.uk, n.d.). She said the male drivers were really good to her, and many became good friends. The public could be more challenging: some were shocked to see a female driver and openly commented on her assumed lack of ability. One gentleman said, ‘Oh, I’m not getting on that train – it’s a woman driver!’, to which Janet replied that there was a bus...
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Multiculturalism Bites
History & The Arts

Multiculturalism Bites

...laws imposed by a majority? John Horton discusses this difficult question. Susan Mendus on Toleration The concept of toleration has a long history; Sue Mendus shows how present day debate is informed by 17th Century discussions. Nancy Fraser on Recognition and Multiculturalism Recognition and respect are key ideas when it comes to achieving political equality. They are,...
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Brexit and Scotland’s fishing communities
Nature & Environment

Brexit and Scotland’s fishing communities

...Scots who can’t wait to finish Brexit and get out of the EU’, New Statesman, December 11, 2017: www.newstatesman.com/politics/brexit/2017/12/meet-scots-who-can-t-wait-finish-brexit-and-get-out-eu Carrell, S. and MacLeod, M. ‘Moray: We are fed up with the SNP: It’s as Simple as that’, The Guardian, June 27. 2017:
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First, they came for the Marmite... but what next as the pound falls?
Money & Business

First, they came for the Marmite... but what next as the pound falls?

...law, an extreme alteration in exchange rates could be considered an external event (such as a natural disaster or fire that destroys goods about to be shipped) that prevents the performance of a contact, known as a “frustrating event”. This, however, can only work when the contract itself does not make provision for the consequences of external shocks in what is...
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Why is the UK government proposing to bring 1950s values to online pornography?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is the UK government proposing to bring 1950s values to online pornography?

...law dating back to 1959. The aim of the bill is ostensibly to prevent children from accessing pornography. Age verification may be defendable if it could be done without submitting sensitive information. But it seems likely that it will involve registering a credit card with pornography platforms, increasing the number of sources holding information about our online...
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If Wannacry caused so much disruption, how come it raised so little money?
Digital & Computing

If Wannacry caused so much disruption, how come it raised so little money?

...law enforcement professional will be able to unlock your files unless they have the magic encryption key, and the longer the target takes to pay for it, the greater the risk there is to their business. As with any malware, though, there might be bugs in the software, so there’s no guarantee that you’ll get your files back, even if you do as the blackmailers say. And...
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20 things you might not know about Belfast
History & The Arts

20 things you might not know about Belfast

...law of thermodynamics in Belfast This British mathematician and engineer, born in the city of Belfast, was the first British scientist to be elevated to the House of Lords. His statement of the physical law concerning heat and energy came in 1854. 6. Tourists spent over £430 million in Belfast in 2022 Every year, over 9.5 million visitors arrive. They support over 17...
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Rwanda: an open and shut case?
Society, Politics & Law

Rwanda: an open and shut case?

...lawfulness of the Rwanda policy. Among other things, they argued that Rwanda could not be considered a safe country. In support of this claim, it was asserted that Rwanda’s asylum system had significant deficiencies; for example, a shortage of interpreters for those who did not speak French or English. Moreover, members of the refugee status determination committee, it...
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