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Published in: HomeRomanticism; a piece composed for a concert of German Romantic Music
This essay is the author's original contribution to an evening of Lieder organised by the Pimlott Foundation
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Published in: 50.50Everyday feminism vs everyday sexism
A debate about the feminist economy cannot be brought to the school gates, but a discussion on sexting, advertising...
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Published in: 50.50Can men be feminists?
With men leading on women’s issues, even when we win, we lose. Men shouldn’t be the voices of feminism, but we can...
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Published in: 50.50State feminism: co-opting women’s voices
Feminism is being used by some states as a political proxy to gloss over economic policies that hurt women,...
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Published in: HomeEveryday Acts of Intimacy Can Break Your Heart
When Conan the Librarian needs new glasses, he comes face to face with a language that he does not understand and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKEd Miliband finds the buzzword, but will it sting?
In his speech at the Policy Network conference Miliband continues to build a strong analysis of Britain's economic...
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Published in: 50.50The Women's Library in London: a khôra and a call to arms
At a time in which the word ‘occupy’ has become synonymous with social movements, the threat of closure to The...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKFeeling British after the Olympics
The Olympics have revealed once again that the British are fascinated with themselves and how they feel about who...
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Published in: 50.50The gender-equality Olympics: medals and penalties so far
The 2012 London Olympics have been heralded as the best Olympics yet for women, although gender-inequalities remain,...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOlympian worship - can't we give up the gigantism of it?
"Bread and circuses" really was the formula the Roman emperors used to buy the social peace needed to exercise their...
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Published in: 50.50Is migration studies failing to defend migrant rights?
With more than 3,000 post graduate students studying migration in Europe each year, a more holistic approach to...
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Published in: 50.50Migration and development: a question of barriers
Immigration policy should balance both the needs of the British economy and the developmental impact the policy will...
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Published in: HomeThe Euro as the SDR of Europe?
By converting the Euro to a supranational means of settlement underpinned by Euro-National currencies, both...
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Published in: HomeEuro economies must come before Euro debts
Ultimately, the size of debts accrued in the Eurozone has become too large for any credible rescue plan that does...
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Published in: 50.50Olympics 2012: this could be the best Games ever for women
As the London Olympics welcome more women competitors than ever before in a wider range of events, Sue Tibballs of...
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Published in: Shine A Light'Migrant Hope' versus political distrust in the UK
Where do we stand when migrant children and young people in Britain cannot even secure basic access to justice?
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Published in: Shine A LightG4S's Buckles is no bungler. Analysis of an interview
Nick Buckles, CEO of G4S, was not the speech-and-thought-challenged buffoon he appeared to be on his...
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Published in: Shine A LightPrison is punishment enough
The punitive language of retribution ignores common sense, justice and compelling evidence of what works, and the...
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Published in: HomeThe Euro is a big success - no kidding
The Euro was the ultimate in supply side economics, designed to perform exactly as it has done in an economic crisis...
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Published in: HomeDiversity and uniformity in the Eurozone - making a united Europe work
Underpinning the Euro crisis is a collection of mismatches, of cultures, institutions, expectations and norms...