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Four reasons the UK Conservative Party should be worried about Australia’s recent election result
In their recent election, Australians voted out their incumbent government, a long-standing coalition between two conservative parties. In its place, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) formed a government, despite a declining vote share of 30%. Seats were gained by the Australian Greens and, most notably, a swath of independent MPs,Continue Reading
Platinum jubilee: how Britain’s children captured the Queen’s coronation in scrapbooks 70 years ago
Scrapbooks made for the coronation in 1953 atop other scrapbooks made for royal events throughout the 20th century. Author provided In 1953, Margaret, an 11-year-old pupil in Huntingdonshire, created a scrapbook. Instead of documenting her own interests and family life, she adorned the cover with three painted red shields, andContinue Reading
Discrimination: Swedish study shows job applicants with foreign names receive far fewer responses
Sweden is often lauded for its gender equality. The gender gap in unpaid (house)work is narrow. Wide access to affordable, state-subsidised daycare, together with the right for parents of young children to work part time, means that women’s participation in the labour market is relatively high. And parental leave policiesContinue Reading
Three picks for the Memorial tournament including the good value 125/1 shot
IF there is any justice in the golfing world, Jon Rahm will spreadeagle the field at the Memorial, after being cruelly denied a successful title defence last year. Rahm romped to a three-shot victory in Jack Nicklaus’ tournament in 2020, and was making it look even easier 12 months agoContinue Reading
Britain urges people with monkeypox to abstain from sex as cases rise
Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters U.K. health authorities have urged anyone who tests positive for the monkeypox virus to abstain from sex until their symptoms have cleared. In new guidance released Monday, the U.K.Continue Reading
As Bitcoin Falters, Crypto Miners Brace for a Crash
Electricity costs more, bitcoin is worth less. What can possibly go wrong?Continue Reading
IVF: here’s how genetics may be affecting its success – new insights
The success rate of IVF still remains at around 30%. fizkes/ Shutterstock It has been almost 44 years years since the first in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedure was successfully performed in 1978 in Lancashire, England. Since then, more than 8 million babies have been born worldwide to assisted reproductive technologies,Continue Reading
How to express yourself if you want others to cooperate with you – new research
Be inclusive and informal. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Collective action is often the key to creating dramatic social or environmental changes, be it reducing pollution and waste, diminishing overfishing by sourcing alternatives, or getting more scientists to openly share their data with others. Collective action, however, can involve social dilemmas. That’sContinue Reading
Wembley Park showcases new all-women art trail
A cross the world, Wembley has long been synonymous with the, often very male-dominated, beautiful game. What probably springs to mind for most of us is something along the lines of those infamous scenes from the Euro 2020 final: in other words, a lot of men and a lot ofContinue Reading
Ukraine war: despite Russia’s success in Donbas, this is only the end of the beginning
When considering the current position of the war in Ukraine, it’s worth remembering that the assumption of Russian commanders when they began their “special military operation”, was that the whole thing would be complete within two weeks. So much for assumptions. What they face now is a protracted attritional battleContinue Reading