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Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Margaret Thatcher: First female prime minister of Britain: 2 of 6
Back to basicsIn England the economy is in a terrible mess,The ruling Tory party claim- they're doing their best.Hypocrites they are for its quite plain to see,That they favour the rich in their class society.Maggie Thatcher came to power with a radical plot,The iron lady image was matched by her thoughts.She hurled thousands... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Banning smoking in public areas: 39 of 100
Smoking in public places kills! Cancer, respiratory diseases and heart disease are all related to second hand smoke. These illnesses can occur in people who never smoke at all such as the late television presenter Roy Castle. He never smoked but did work in clubs and pubs as an entertainer where smoking was prolific, eventual... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Should the US place missile defenses in Europe despite Russia's opposition?: 17 of 37
The Bush administration has to listen to the world consensus on this issue if not on anything else, the last thing the world needs is another arms race.Missile defense would be a tragedy for the world if it were ever allowed to be placed on the doorstep of the Russia. It has long been a contentious issue internationally due t... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Best video games ever: 55 of 113
THE BEST GAME/RPG EVER FINAL FANTASY VIIIt's difficult to decide on the best game ever but I'm going to say that Final Fantasy 7 is my personal favourite.What it does better than any other game is create a game world that is entirely consistent, with numerous cities and towns as well as a universal philosophy, which shapes th... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Apple pudding: 4 of 6
For this recipe you need 1 orange, 3 cooking apples, oats 50grams, brown sugar 150 grams, 100 grams plain flour, 110 grams plain butter, a handle of raisins, 3 table spoons five spice mixture (custard optional).Apple filling:First skin and chop your apples in to chunks, then chop your orange into quarters and squeeze some of ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Consequences: 12 of 14
Please Bare in mind when reading that the events locations and characters in this story are not meant to represent any actual people or places and are just a work of fiction. Also i have written in script format which i hope will not hinder anyones ability to read and/or understand the story.1. EXT. OUTSIDE HIGHRISE FLATS. LA... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Immigration: The Injustice Of United Kingdom New HSMP Policies: 6 of 6
DiscriminationEvery black person who lives in this countryWill more than likely have beenThe subject of racial discriminationPhysical, verbal and mean.In the years that I've lived in this countryI've often been told what to doLike "get back to your own bloody countryThere's no place in Britain for you".I have tried to ignore ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: Women in horror films: Ripley, the alien, and the monstrous feminine: 4 of 4
ALIEN is a horror/science fiction film coming off the back of space films such as 2001 a space odyssey and planet of the apes.The thing for me that is most striking about ALIEN is the feeling of both claustrophobia and normality.The film begins with the inhabitants coming out of a routine deep sleep because the of the huge jo... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Consoles & Accessories Does the unique control method for the Nintendo Wii make it a niche gaming system?: 4 of 4
People both praise and bemoan the mass social acceptance of the Wii games console, but does it's unique motion control and aiming functions separate it from the gaming mainstream?It has been said that the Wii is a casual mainstream phenomenon and it's considered in essence to be a mainstream gaming platfom. The biggest titles... More..
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: Technology and conquest in the films of Stanley Kubrick: 2 of 2
Although widely respected and greatly influential Stanley Kubrick is alsoreviled in some quarters for his technical approach to filmmaking.He had has a varied and well known back catalogue of work but he wasaccused of never engaging with his work or his characters.His films often had a dark wit to them and presented character... More..