• Manchester – Why Aren’t You More Angry?

    Manchester – Why Aren’t You More Angry?0

    Recently online gossip and food review site Manchester Confidential asked why people in the city are so angry. But if you just care to open your eyes there is plenty to object to. In telling us everything is in fact fine, Confidential fell in to one of the classic traps. They based a ‘state of

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  • The Democrats: Do We REALLY Need A New Anti-Brexit Centre Party?

    The Democrats: Do We REALLY Need A New Anti-Brexit Centre Party?0

    There have been constant rumblings of a fundamental realignment in UK politics, particularly since Jeremy Corbyn became Labour leader and the Brexit referendum put the UK on the road to leaving the EU. The current champion of a ‘new way’ is James Chapman, formerly chief of staff to David ‘Brexit Bulldog’ Davis. This realisation seems to have come

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  • Has online media DOOMED all of humanity?

    Has online media DOOMED all of humanity?0

    From ‘Fake News’ in Trump’s America, the exclusion of experts in Brexit Britain and Russian propaganda, the media battle lines in a war on opinion, have been drawn.  Within our social media bubbles, and in the comment sections of our favourite publications, dissent is not encouraged, sometimes it’s not even permitted. We are, it could

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  • Has the centre DOOMED all of humanity?

    Has the centre DOOMED all of humanity?2

    If I wanted to generalise massively I could suggest that politics in the western, English speaking world is starkly divided: From Trump’s America to Brexit Britain and even on important social issues in Australia and Canada battle lines have been drawn. Dissent is not permitted. We are, it could be said, more divided than ever before.

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  • So what is the economic potential for Graphene?

    So what is the economic potential for Graphene?0

    • UK
    • August 7, 2017

    Some experts say the global market for Graphene-based products could be worth £500m by 2020. It’s already being used in wearable tech, tennis rackets and lightbulbs, but more significantly it’s being developed for use in cars, aircraft, buildings and energy storage. Strong, light and flexible, it could dramatically increase efficiency. New markets will open and

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  • Do Hancock’s data reforms cut the mustard?

    Do Hancock’s data reforms cut the mustard?0

    Data protection is getting a shake up in the UK. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is due to be applied in the UK from 25th May 2018. The government has already confirmed that the UK’s decision to leave the EU will not affect the commencement of the GDPR. Now it seems that the

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