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Law & Politics

Why ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ is not a reliable guide to contemporary politics

In January 2017, Donald Trump’s advisor Kellyanne Conway was quizzed on White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s false claims about ...
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Science & Health

New ‘ethics guidance’ puts science publishing under the microscope

The British journal Nature was founded in 1869 and is one of the world’s most influential and prestigious outlets for ...
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History

Why the Middle Ages have such a bad reputation

“People have the right to live as they wish, we are no longer in the Middle Ages.” This statement, made ...
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Law & Politics

The need for caution when prioritising employers’ values over individuals’ rights

Many would see the removal of Andrew Thorburn from his position as a victory for progressive values over intolerance. While ...
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Art, Humour & Poetry

MBJ’s view

See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson.
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Law & Politics

The Liberal Party is in a dire state – and that should worry us

“The duty of an Opposition is to oppose” – attributed to Lord Randolph Churchill – is one of those quotations ...
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