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,...
Badges, Sport and Culture: Why Sport Unites People
As the IPF prepares to launch a new initiative on politics and sport, it seemed worthwhile to reflect on what sport can do for society. The politics of identity has been of interest to me since university, when as part of a mod...
How The Dutch Are Reinventing The Poisoned Food Industry.
Although it has been a year since I moved from my hometown Amsterdam to London, I’m far from integrated in terms of the British food culture. Keeping a ‘normal’ healthy diet, I find it hard to find decent, afforda...
One British Woman’s Fight To Save A Nigerian Woman And Her Daughters From A Cruel Tradition
As an active participant in the fight against FGM in the UK, Anj Handa was contacted by the Leeds Migrant Access Partnership early this year asking whether she would meet with one of their peer volunteers, indicating that they ...
Daily News Roundup – 29 November 2012
Europe Germany takes steps to criminalise bestiality Germany’s parliament is considering making bestiality illegal, over forty years since it was made legal. The bill aims to qualify current legislation which makes it ille...
Food for Thought: How to Treat Poachers
So here’s a question, how should poachers (those who kill endangered species for a living or extra income) be treated when found by authorities? Should they be thrown in prison? Fined? Scourged then sentenced to forced labor?...
