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Women in the Railway, the War and the Unions
Society, Politics & Law

Women in the Railway, the War and the Unions

...economics and such, the skills they have for running a household would make them more than capable of running the country. ‘Look at the government today, look at Mr Asquith, at Mr Lloyd George, at Mr Gladstone, at Mr John Burns! What is the use of them? Their favourite word is impossible. Our wives would turn all their Impossibles into accomplished facts in one...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Sponsorship
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Sponsorship

...economic issues. Concerts such as Live Aid or the creation of Product Red help to bring funds and public exposure to problems of African famine and HIV/AIDS, respectively. It also reverses the established sponsorship relation – where now it is celebrities who are using their “brand” to further social justice. Yet these activities have been criticized for bringing...
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Dropping the population bomb - 50 years of BBC environmental broadcasting, part two
Society, Politics & Law

Dropping the population bomb - 50 years of BBC environmental broadcasting, part two

...economic development, and better access to healthcare and education, especially for women in the Global South, has brought down birth rates and that population will stabilise within a couple of decades. The ‘population bomb’ argument that the BBC’s documentaries had helped to spread has proven far too simplistic. Perhaps worse, it also proved an obstacle to progress...
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Making the conversion: How does being a Rugby World Cup host city help a local economy?
Money & Business

Making the conversion: How does being a Rugby World Cup host city help a local economy?

...economic impact of such global sports events is huge and far-reaching. A report by the accountancy firm Ernst & Young estimates that the host economies will benefit from £2.2 billion being spent. With almost half a million international visitors expected for the tournament, they predict that an extra £982m will be added to the UK’s GDP and that international visitors...
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Fracking: Is it possible to persuade the public that the benefits outweigh the risks
Nature & Environment

Fracking: Is it possible to persuade the public that the benefits outweigh the risks

...economic imperatives which make governments and oil companies keen to exploit shale gas. Can the gap between the two sides be closed?...An issue as controversial as fracking is bound to lead to some emotional debates. Lively protests in the UK against the onshore oil extraction technique have led to arrests and one even saw designer Vivienne Westwood drive a tank up to...
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Managing our personal financial risks from the changed climate
Nature & Environment

Managing our personal financial risks from the changed climate

...economic risk and take action? How does TCFD work? TCFD has four pillars. For us they might translate as: Take control Identify and assess the climate risks you face Decide how to manage them Set targets to reach where you need to be Deciding to ‘take control’, I start with my main assets: my home, my earning capacity, and my savings. Checking information produced by...
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Why the UK can't take business support for the EU for granted
Society, Politics & Law

Why the UK can't take business support for the EU for granted

...economic and the trade components, their rationale extends into broader, and longer-term strategic issues like security, society and constructive reform. External forces [Image of Deutsche Bank against blue sky] But Deutsche Bank’s intervention on the Brexit issue has highlighted that businesses operating in the UK are reviewing their position. Deutsche has set up a...
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Methods in Motion: Occupying spaces in Hong Kong and London
History & The Arts

Methods in Motion: Occupying spaces in Hong Kong and London

...economic justice and democracy. In Hong Kong, the camp had been closed down long before I was able to get there to conduct my research. My plan was to interview camp participants and my interviewees came primarily from two political groupings: Left 21 and FM 101. I interviewed Left 21 activists one at a time, face-to-face in public places such as noodle bars and tea...
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