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By extending the remit of PCCs, the government is playing with fire
Society, Politics & Law

By extending the remit of PCCs, the government is playing with fire

...workings of the system, and called for a new system to put the structural defects of the present one to rights. A flawed democracy The “strong democratic mandate” promised by the new system has simply not happened, and not just because of low voter turnout. The problems since then have been many and varied. One of the most troubling issues is the inability of the...
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The benefits of a longer product life
Science, Maths & Technology

The benefits of a longer product life

...work tools, accompanied by boxes of nails and screws of all shapes and sizes just in case they were ever needed. These memories are remnants of a recent time when, in everyday life, we had the capability to re-jig, alter, mend, maintain the material world that flowed through our homes. And just as this was once commonplace for whole generations of folk, those practices...
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Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?
Society, Politics & Law

Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?

...work, and inconsistent decision making on part of the Home Office. Whilst a growing number of individuals are left in limbo, the government has actively promoted destitution as a policy to encourage returns - it has become increasingly evident that the system itself highly problematic. However, the one aspect of the asylum process which has drawn most attention recently...
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The vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers to modern slavery
Society, Politics & Law

The vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers to modern slavery

...work conditions or falling victim to traffickers who promise better opportunities. In some regions, weak law enforcement and corruption can exacerbate the risks of exploitation and modern slavery, as authorities may be complicit or ineffective in protecting vulnerable populations. The trauma experienced by refugees and asylum seekers from conflict, persecution and...
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How to write to a lover
History & The Arts

How to write to a lover

...work at a print shop and how he wanted to go to America someday. We exchanged swear words in British and American, words for undergarments and body parts. What I wrote to Nick was more of a prose-poem, a few lines about how surprised I was that he’d used the word ‘penultimate’ twice. A few months later, I met Guillaume, a blue-eyed Parisian. He knew little English....
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Teaching equality: unconscious bias in education
Education & Development

Teaching equality: unconscious bias in education

...working class white males. However, this disadvantage is not reflected in economic, health and employment outcomes of this cohort as they grow up. The methodology was also interesting: the study collected data from a recruited representative sample. It is significant that the Department for Education chooses not to use and report on data about progress against ethnicity...
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Scotland's gold trail
Nature & Environment

Scotland's gold trail

...work below. Tyndrum The small village of Tyndrum, or to use its Gaelic name, Taigh an Droma, is not a place that would rank highly on any list of gold mining operations. Arguably it would not feature on many lists, and it has long been a place that has tended to be overlooked. For many years now, its main claim to fame has largely been its location on the main Glasgow to...
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Merry microbes: how might festive feasting affect your gut microbiota?
Science, Maths & Technology

Merry microbes: how might festive feasting affect your gut microbiota?

...work, keeping themselves to themselves and keeping each other in check. This stable community typically remains unchanged throughout our lives, being shaped by our long-term diets or disruption from infections or antibiotic treatments. However, their numbers and diversity do change quickly and temporarily, immediately after we have eaten. For example, microbes that prefer...
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