A UK Coronavirus Lesson: Support the NHS, Support Immigrants
As 1st three UK medical staff die from Coronavirus: “Today, it is the sons and daughters and grandchildren of yesterday’s immigrants on the NHS frontline.”
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Birmingham Virtual Lecture: Global History in the 21st Century
A “virtual lecture” for the University of Birmingham’s first-year course in...
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The Rhetoric of the Reactionaries: Hesitate, Deviate, Repeat
Hesitation, deviation, repetition: how to get to grips with reactionaries, past and present, through a closer examination of their rhetorical “mistakes”.
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Coronavirus in the UK: The Time to Act Is Now
Rigorous social distancing in the UK: “Small prices to pay to fulfil our social responsibility, flatten the curve, and shut the door on Coronavirus”
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Before Coronavirus — A UK Budget to End Austerity?
A UK budget for “an already stagnant economy facing dark clouds on horizon in shape of Coronavirus disruption and Brexit uncertainty” — is it obsolete?
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Global History: From 9/11 to the World of Today
A “virtual lecture” for the University of Birmingham’s first-year course in...
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What the UK Budget Means for the National Health Service
A UK budget with some welcome funding for the National Health, but beyond Coronavirus crisis, issues remain over staffing and provision of social care
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How Biden Won His Showdown with Bernie — to Face One with Trump
Draw the curtains. On to the next show. Joe Biden triumphs over Bernie Sanders — but can he and the Democratic Party defeat Donald Trump in November?
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“Win-Win Outcomes”: How to Govern Natural Resources Responsibly
How can we establish systems of governance to ensure that natural resources are used and managed for benefit of all? Some guidance for “win-win outcomes”
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Should UK’s Prevent Program Be Scrapped?
The Prevent program, one of four pillars of UK Government’s counter-terrorism strategy Contest, is under justified scrutiny for being counter-productive.
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Super Tuesday Analysis: How “Comeback Joe” Succeeded — and Can He Succeed Again?
Many Democratic voters seemed to decide on Super Tuesday that they support running against Trump on basis of a center-left program and a “return to normal”.
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Defeating Fake News with “Media Literacy”
90-second intro from Richard Langley and Scott Lucas: How can we empower ourselves to navigate between valuable information, propaganda, and “fake news”?
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Can Nuclear Non-Proliferation Be Saved?
As officials from 5 nuclear wepaons states — China, France, Russia, UK, and US — meet in London, what can be done for cooperation on non-proliferation?
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The Future of Citizenship Policy in the UK
“Citizenship policy in the UK should be directed at ensuring that everyone living in the country can participate fully and without discrimination.”
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Curse and Cure: Facebook’s Use of Artificial Intelligence
“For Facebook, AI is both curse and cure. It drives social media hyper-connectivity but precautions must be taken to ensure ethical and responsible use.”
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Unfiltered Video: Should People in Debt Try to Save?
Unfiltered video and podcast: Professor Andy Lymer and Joanna Elson of the Money Advice Trust discuss whether people in problem debt should try to save
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The UK and the Reality of “Lone-Actor Terrorism”
“UK politicians won’t admit it for fear of backlash but the reality is there will be more lone-actor terrorist attacks and little can be done to stop them.”
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What Now After Brexit Day?
A 9-minute discussion of the UK’s negotiations with the EU for a detailed agreement on trade and other matters — and whether a No Deal Brexit is possible
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Carmageddon: The UK Auto Industry After Brexit
UK auto industry “risks losing wave of investment, and with it, raft of new technologies” as it faces up to £43 billion loss in 5 years from No Deal Brexit.
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Which Path for the UK Labour Party?
“One way for UK Labour Party leads to rebuilding & united challenge to Boris Johnson during a seismic period. Other path leads to irrelevance in that crisis.”
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Oh, Jeremy: UK Labour Party’s Dilemma Began Long Before Corbyn
After protracted in-fighting and defeat in December’s UK Election, “Labour Party members have to decide how much more hostility surviving MPs can absorb”.
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After the UK Election: The Government’s “Hostile Environment” Is Here to Stay
“Never mind Windrush Scandal and dehumanizing of immigrants, replaced with targets: in post-election,’Brexit’ UK, ‘hostile environment’ is here to stay.”
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Facing Up to the Age of Loneliness
In era marked by changing communities and loss of traditional support networks, and by contact via social media, how can we deal with loneliness?
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After the UK Election: No, It’s Not Smooth Sailing for A Johnson-Trump Relationship
“Trump can probably expect a more obsequious disposition from Boris Johnson’s UK towards US. But future US administrations may regret consequences.”
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Video Analysis: What Really Happened in the UK General Election?
Did Brexit really win UK Election? Matthew Cole and Hasan Patel discuss outcome for the Conservative and Labour Parties, and what happens to Britain now.
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UK Election: Why All Wasn’t Right on Corbyn Road
“After Corbyn, Labour now needs time for reflection with debate, dialogue, and open discussion. It needs to be conversation informed by facts and outcome.”
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New Best Friends: The State of Pakistan’s Civil-Military Relationship
How Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistan’s military became best friends, with “ties likely to bind until leaders on both sides bid farewell to positions”
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UK Election Video: The State of the Campaign With 5 Days to Go
Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has “made the best impact” in UK...
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UK Election: The Conservative Party’s “Dead Cat” Strategy of Diversion and Deception
UK Election, Conservative Party, and Boris Johnson: “This isn’t accidental lying. It’s deliberate — a strategy of diversions through falsehoods.”
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UK Election: What Decides Marginal Seats? Brexit, Public Services, and Scottish Independence
Difference in UK Election between Conservative majority and hung Parliament? Clues are in marginal seats like Wakefield, Dudley North, and North East Fife.
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