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Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Predicting whether Labour will win the next election

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The voters of the UK face a difficult choice when the next election is finally called and at this time - July 2007 - and that alone presents a rather sad insight into the state of British politics at this time. The removal of Tony Blair has left a strange 'phoney war' between the Government and its opposition.On one hand, th... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Common global warming myths

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Without a doubt the most common myth being pervaded regarding climate change is that we can somehow reverse it by reducing the production of greenhouse gases. Yet in many ways it actually sums up the ridiculous way humankind tries to find answers to problems without actually understanding the question. Be under no illusion t... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Can democracy survive in a politically correct world?

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Political correctness is two words that define intolerance. Democracy allows individuals to express preference without, by and large, fear of retribution. The fact that the preference they express makes your blood boil should be more to do with your ability to tolerate opinion that digresses from yours than labelling it poli... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Has the British Royal Family become irrelevant?

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It's not that the Royal Family has become irrelevant - it's just that people view them through misty tear stained eyes rather than seeing them as just another group of celebrities wrestling for front page headlines. Try and recall the last issues you read about the Royal family - Harry and William prancing about at the Wembl... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK How Britain has become a 'nanny state'

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I can't say I'm convinced that the UK has become a 'nanny state' but I'm absolutely sure we've become a paranoid one! Yes we have issues. We have a 'Something must be done' public driven by a headline grabbing media all too keen to finger point at the slightest excuse. The current floods provide a massive example - amidst th... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies What is globalization?

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Globalization is the chaos theory of the business world - the wafer thin connection between the hurricane in the Caribbean and the food on your plate and how they are relate in time and space. While these physical connections have long been in place, the compression of the world communications systems now means that the virt... More..

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1. Can democracy survive in a politically correct world?
2. Common global warming myths
3. Predicting whether Labour will win the next election
4. What is globalization?
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