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The saga of David Cameron and the election debates

I seldom agree with David Cameron however several slip-ups by broadcasters with TV debates recently have changed my stance. Lord Michael Grade, ex-chairman of the BBC and ITV, was right in describing their proposals as “s...

by Lucy Ratcliffe

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Moving UK parliament away from Westminster is not the change we need

MPs may be forced to move out of Westminster in a relocation of the British Parliament. Cue cries of jubilation up and down the country from the many who would like to see power and influence devolved permanently from the capi...

by Lucy Ratcliffe

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UK’s Thorny Road To 2020 Renewable Energy Targets

From the heart of North Yorkshire, a dark plume of smoke rises to the sky. The black stele comes from the chimneys of Drax Power Station, which burns more coal than any other power plant in Britain, and more wood than any other...

by Carlos Arturo

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A changed world: 2012 foreign policy predictions and outcomes

A Changed World A look back at three major foreign policy claims of the 2012 US Presidential Election and forward to the road ahead, providing letter grades A to F for the candidates predictions. Issue #1: Iran Then: The electi...

by Jack Stukel

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Putting ‘Brains On The Ground’: Why Is Britain Sending Military Advisors To Ukraine?

One month after the US announced its decision to send a military training mission to the Ukraine, the British government has announced that 75 military advisors will also be sent to support the Ukrainian military. Backing the U...

by Thomas Colley

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The Alarming Rise Of Anti-Semitism In The UK

During a February edition of the popular British TV programme ‘Question Time’ which sees members of the public pose questions to politicians, something quite remarkable took place. A Jewish contingent in the audience deliv...

by Ved Menon

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Debating The Debates: Who Should Appear In The Televised UK Election Debates?

Which political parties should take part in the General Election Debates depends on what you think each of them stands for: if you view them as purely Prime Ministerial debates, then only David Cameron and Ed Miliband should ta...

by Oliver Fletcher

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What’s Wrong With The UK’s Buy-To-Live Policy?

You’d think a house was primarily a place for someone to live, but the quintessentially capitalist reduction of housing to just another commodity may price out entire generations from buying in their locality.

by Kishan Koria

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The saga of David Cameron and the election debates

Moving UK parliament away from Westminster is not the change we need

UK’s Thorny Road To 2020 Renewable Energy Targets

A changed world: 2012 foreign policy predictions and outcomes

Putting ‘Brains On The Ground’: Why Is Britain Sending Military Advisors To Ukraine?

The Alarming Rise Of Anti-Semitism In The UK

Debating The Debates: Who Should Appear In The Televised UK Election Debates?

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What’s Wrong With The UK’s Buy-To-Live Policy?

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