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Methods in Motion: Communicating a challenge to liberal democracy
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Communicating a challenge to liberal democracy

...Prompted by Paul-Francois Tremlett’s recent blog on physical protest objects, I would like to contribute my reflections on using language and discourse to imagine a politics beyond liberal rationalism. The 15M, which began in May 2011, was a protest against the economic crisis, the austerity measures imposed by the then Socialist Government, the staggeringly high rate...
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Does Germany need a smooth Brexit just as much as the UK?
Society, Politics & Law

Does Germany need a smooth Brexit just as much as the UK?

...prompted by a report on EU reform written with a lawyer colleague. I arrived expecting a series of statements in support of a “hard Brexit” position, aided at punishing the British for voting to leave the EU, the best of all unions. To my surprise, this was not the case. During the hearing, with only a few exceptions, the tone of both the other experts and the...
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Could Donald Trump use his pardons to derail the Russian investigation?
Society, Politics & Law

Could Donald Trump use his pardons to derail the Russian investigation?

...prompted accusations that he was engaging in a cover-up. Critics said that his action demonstrated that “powerful people with powerful allies can commit serious crimes in high office – deliberately abusing the public trust without consequence.” Rule of law Given such controversies about pardons and the the fear of being labeled soft on crime, presidents have been...
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Science, Maths & Technology

Rich pictures

...prompts. At a later stage, you may find that the placement itself was significant. If you don’t know where to begin, then the following sequence may help to get you started: First look for the structures in the situation – these are the parts of the situation that change relatively slowly over time and are relatively stable (i.e. the people, the set-ups, the command...
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The value and progress of jury research in Scotland
Society, Politics & Law

The value and progress of jury research in Scotland

...prompted by court decisions on the constitutionality of a smaller jury. But while that research demonstrates clearly that size matters, and that there are significant risks in reducing the size of the jury downwards from 12, the space between 12 and 15 remained unexplored. In commissioning the Scottish Jury Research, the government sought to fill that gap, asking the...
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Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?

...prompt treatment. Not everyone who experiences AKI will develop CKD but some do and they need to be monitored closely by medical professionals. 4. CKD cannot be avoided Prevention is the key to reducing the chance of developing CKD. Key recommendations include, maintaining a healthy weight, smoke cessation, reducing alcohol intake, keeping hydrated, being cautious of over...
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A Clockwork Orange: ultraviolence, Russian spies and fake news
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A Clockwork Orange: ultraviolence, Russian spies and fake news

...Prompted, apparently, by fears that Wilson was a Soviet agent and that he’d been placed in office after the KGB had poisoned the previous Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell. Elements within the British secret service are alleged to have bugged his staff’s phones, burgled their houses and instigated a campaign to spread false rumours about him through the media. All of this...
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Heathrow third runway: who and where will benefit?
Society, Politics & Law

Heathrow third runway: who and where will benefit?

...prompt us to consider how big systems are anchored in local scales and sites. For example, a study by the UK’s Airports Commission investigated how people on the ground are affected by the noise pollution for each one of an airport’s flights. Heathrow emerged as not only the worst airport in the UK, but the worst airport in the whole of Europe. Much of this is simply...
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