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Who is Theresa May?
Society, Politics & Law

Who is Theresa May?

...Work and Pensions, May took up her more permanent position as Home Secretary after the Conservative Party came to power as the lead partner in the 2010-2015 coalition government. She held that position right up until now – an exceptionally long stint in one of the government’s toughest jobs. Transcript Traditionally in British politics, it was anticipated that Prime...
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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?

...work when the contract itself does not make provision for the consequences of external shocks in what is commonly described as a force majeure clause. Most contracts do apportion losses and costs of an extreme occurrence, offering lists of events that would qualify. It is unlikely that the recent drop in sterling would qualify as a frustrating event that allows parties to...
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What would happen to the economy if we all stopped drinking?
Money & Business

What would happen to the economy if we all stopped drinking?

...work but perform below their optimal level), unemployment, and premature death. Government estimates suggest that these cost the economy in the order of £8-11 billion, between 0.4-0.6 per cent of GDP, each year. Reducing alcohol consumption would increase labour supply and productivity, and so increase the economy’s capacity to produce goods and services. So, to sum...
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Language is collateral damage in the gig economy
Languages

Language is collateral damage in the gig economy

...work when language is used to manipulate perceptions. Terms such as ‘collateral damage’ are usually uttered or written with a disclaimer, ‘gay’ has become a term of abuse among young people (although the extent to which it carries homophobic intent is disputed), ‘special needs’ still carries a certain stigma, and so on. However, this misses an important point...
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How did the election look from Europe?
Society, Politics & Law

How did the election look from Europe?

...working on the commitment to the Brexit process already made by May and looks forward to the swift resumption of concrete talks after the election. However, others have made no bones about their criticism of the snap election and May’s disastrous handling of the campaign. Germany’s Brok was particularly critical of May’s recent announcement that she would be...
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Why is Donald Trump a challenge for translators?
Languages

Why is Donald Trump a challenge for translators?

...working for the Moscow Times, has explained that because Trump’s peculiar Twitter style sounds childish Russian translators often transpose it into a more adult register. Should translators be condemned for censoring Trump? Many would argue not. Translation scholar Peter Newmark explains that the translator has a duty to be faithful to the speaker or writer only in as...
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Electric bus was killed off 100 years ago
Nature & Environment

Electric bus was killed off 100 years ago

...worked for buses then other vehicles might have followed suit”, says Hamer. “In the grand scheme of things, the failure of an electric bus may seem trivial, but it led ultimately to the failure of electric delivery vehicles. The result was a resounding victory for the internal combustion engine, which in turn established acceptable levels of noise and pollution. We...
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Fifty years of BBC broadcasting about environmental change issues
Society, Politics & Law

Fifty years of BBC broadcasting about environmental change issues

...working with a rare and precious resource. Our Earth in Vision project has allowed us to dive into an archive collection of a hundred environmental programmes from across fifty years of the BBC’s broadcasting about environmental issues. In this two part podcast I invite you to join me on my own journey through the archive, stopping off to discuss a few of the programmes...
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