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Why public spaces matter in the Twitter revolution, and how they are under threat

For anyone who now questions the uses of Twitter or Facebook, or dismisses them as trivial and unimportant, point them to the Arab Spring. Point them to Tripoli and Tunis, to the fall of Mubarak and the loosening of Assad’s i...

by Gareth Lewis

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4 Reasons To Watch The German Elections

1. A Dignified Affair Germany’s polls make a refreshing change for the seasoned election observer, more dignified than the circus of American votes and with more exciting coalitions than in Britain. Election campaigns are bri...

by Bruce Rothberg

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European enlargement: How far can it go?

Henry Kissinger, the former Secretary of State in the administrations of both President Richard Nixon and President Gerald Ford supposedly once said “if I want to call Europe, who do I call?” The consensus at the time was...

by Emily Annear

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Can People Power Rescue Bosnia’s Blighted Citizens?

Since my previous article, published earlier this month, significant events have occurred in Bosnia. The tragic death of baby Berina Hamidovic, whose denial of a passport to Serbia for life saving surgery, has sparked the belea...

by Neil Cropper

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No apologies from Clegg as conference told to “seize the opportunity”

As Nick Clegg took to the platform to close the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton on Wednesday, one might have been forgiven for expecting a rather sheepish and defensive address from the Deputy Prime Minister. Last week,...

by Matthew Barnes

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The Conciliatory Handshake Between Former First World War Enemies

How differently the Old Continent looked a century ago! The British Empire on which “the sun never sets”; the imperialistic Germany which, as Kaiser Wilhelm II proudly claimed, was looking for “their place under the sun�...

by Kasia Gilewska

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Somebody Needs To Tell Silvio It’s Time To Go Home

On Saturday November 16th former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi relaunched Forza Italia (Come on Italy), the centre-right party that brought him to power in 1994. The announcement was made during a national convention...

by Mauro Anastasio

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Raising the Minimum Wage: Will it Work?

A recent proposal by George Osborne to increase the National Minimum Wage (NMW) has had a positive reception amongst politicians and the public alike. The plans include raising the minimum wage to £6.50, a 3% increase from the...

by Roland Mortimer

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Look Back In Anger! The Great War, Its Aftermath, And Its Relevance Today

D. H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover opens with a stark and powerful truth: “ours is an essentially tragic age… the cataclysm has happened, we are amongst the ruins.” It perfectly captures the despair and incred...

by Michael Cotterill

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Why public spaces matter in the Twitter revolution, and how they are under threat

4 Reasons To Watch The German Elections

European enlargement: How far can it go?

Can People Power Rescue Bosnia’s Blighted Citizens?

No apologies from Clegg as conference told to “seize the opportunity”

The Conciliatory Handshake Between Former First World War Enemies

Somebody Needs To Tell Silvio It’s Time To Go Home

Raising the Minimum Wage: Will it Work?

Look Back In Anger! The Great War, Its Aftermath, And Its Relevance Today

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