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Cameron’s Capitulation: Eton And The British Conservatives

For the British press, mocking politicians is a serious business. Journalistic satire – mercilessly rubbishing the airs and graces of the House of Commons’ finest – is as English as morning toast, afternoon te...
by Joseph Ataman
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Cricket

Identity Crisis? – Cricket and Multiculturalism

As England and India clash this summer it is worth considering whether the loyalties of British-born Asians tell us something about the deeper issues of identity and integration in modern, multicultural Britain. Alongside Enoch...
by Kishan Koria
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Does Sweden Show The Way For The Regulation Of Prostitution?

A little more than 15 years ago, Sweden passed a new revolutionary law to tackle its prostitution problem. The law, named ‘sexköpslagen‘ [Sex Purchase Act] in Swedish, was an exercise in thinking outside the box an...
by Daniel Cavanillas
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Africa

Why The Russian, Nigerian And British Governments Are Acting Like Big Bullies

One story that has emerged in the “weird news” sections of many online news outlets over the past few days is the news that a Nigerian woman disowned her cat for displaying ‘homosexual tendencies’. The woman from Lafi...
by Michael Osiyale
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Is Britain Referendum-Ready?

With Britain’s EU In-Out referendum seemingly in the offing, the question must be posed as to whether or not the British people are ready to make an informed, rational decision on the fate of their nation. Hyperbole? unfo...
by Oscar Isham
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The Irony of Empire: Why the Diamond Jubilee is the triumph of Britain without empire

Of all the transformations to have taken place during her sixty-year reign, none can be more apparent to Queen Elizabeth II than the transformation of Britain’s role in the world. But is the story of decline, and fall, of the...
by Alastair Stewart
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