Throughout the 1980s, some local councils in Britain attempted to provide positive representations of gay people in schools. Some quarters of the national press described such councils as “loony”, and also printed scare stories about gay men and HIV/Aids. In 1987, a survey indicated that 64% of the British publicContinue Reading
During the tense negotiations over the Ukraine crisis, the idea of “Finlandizing” Ukraine has been suggested as a solution. This idea refers to the way a small or weak country can retain its sovereignty by making some policy decisions – generally defence and foreign – subject to considerable influence byContinue Reading
Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick has resigned after five years in the job. Despite successes such as a decrease in the overall levels of serious injury to young people, and large numbers of dangerous weapons being seized, her tenure has been plagued by a series of high-profile incidents of misconductContinue Reading
The platform’s search engine is funneling sports fans into watching political content about China.Continue Reading
A new podcast series from the New York Times is likely to rekindle interest in “Operation Trojan Horse”: an alleged plot by “hardline” Muslims to “take over” around 20 state schools in the city of Birmingham in 2014. Despite numerous investigations being undertaken at the time, no evidence of aContinue Reading
Group operates from 9 South West locations across firms including GCSD in Gloucestershire, ARA in Bristol and MGA in Devon and Cornwall Investment will fund the group’s ambitious growth strategy and new data-driven technologies 10 February 2022: Xeinadin Group Limited (“Xeinadin” or “the Company”), one of the leading professional servicesContinue Reading
UPDATED: 3.45pm 11/2/22 Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage after a 12-year-old boy died when the car he was driving collided head-on with an articulated lorry on Friday. The boy, named locally as Wictor Chojecki, from Newcastle West, Co Limerick, was driving a grey coloured Nissan Qashqai ownedContinue Reading
Europe relies on Russia for about 40% of its natural gas. Victoria Viper B/Shutterstock As frantic diplomatic efforts continue to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s reliance on Russian gas supplies – and what would happen to them in the case of a war – remains an ever-present threat.Continue Reading
One of the key issues raised by the crisis on the Ukraine borders is the future of Europe’s gas supply. As talks have foundered over the past month, Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom warned of the low levels of gas in European storage facilities. The US and Europe, meanwhile, have threatened thatContinue Reading
Being aware of the people you're meditating with is an integral part of the process. Evgenia Kostiaeva | Shutterstock Going on a retreat seems like the very definition of a solitary experience. You leave behind your friends, family, and colleagues, giving up everyday life, responsibilities, cares and frustrations, for someContinue Reading
