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Europe

The UK response to the “refugee crisis” is theoretically sound but practically counterproductive

The UK Conservative government has a strategy for tackling the current “refugee crisis” that is theoretically convincing but practically contradictory. The strategy consists of letting as few refugees onto UK soil as it can...
by Gustav Isherwood
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Politics

With us or against us: Tory scaremongering has genocidal overtones

The newly independent Tory government has provided further indication of its brazen radicalism. Following the Queen’s Speech in May, during which plans were announced for a new “counter-extremism bill” that will brin...
by Gustav Isherwood
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Europe

Dissolving gender stereotypes for children’s clothing

In an article for  Fashion Studio Magazine, I previously discussed how fashion is starting to become cross-gender among adult clothing, looking at how the race to keep up with the trend of “unconventional beauty” was giv...
by Monica Lowry
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Africa

Death by Omission: African migration tragedy in the Mediterranean and the European Union

VIDEO LINK: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/19/700-migrants-feared-dead-mediterranean-shipwreck-worst-yet As the voyage for seeking a better life for many migrants led them to their untimely death in the Mediterranean...
by Paridhi Singh
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Economy

Student Fees: What are they promising?

Tuition fees have become a key battleground in the election campaign. What are the parties promising? Who has the best deal for students? From violent protests on the streets of London to Nick Clegg’s infamous “I’m sorry...
by Alex Longley
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UK

Immigration: The blame game

With lavish promises on controlling immigration dominating the news in this election, one migrant to the UK writes that it’s about time the UK got real about immigration and the free movement of people. If 28 European countri...
by Elena Nikulicheva
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Politics

From Ha’penny to Hashtag: How the Internet and social media can make the UK elections less about donations

2010’s election was known as the “internet election”, with more use of online polling and digital campaigns than ever before. However I think it’s safe to say that internet usage, particularly social media, has become e...
by Katie O'Reilly-Boyles
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Development

The democratic conundrum: Wasting money and alienating voters

Plato regarded social democracy as an immense concern. Aristotle called it a ‘deviant’ – the opposition to majority rule’s nobler version, the polity. In fact, throughout political philosophy’s history, influential sc...
by Miro Ralston
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Europe

Why the UK’s General Election is being fought between heads and hearts

“Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right?” Robert Orben’s comedic take on pre-election build-up takes on new meaning for Britain’s 2015 General E...
by Miro Ralston
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