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21 March 1776: A Forgotten Anniversary?

Historians like anniversaries. Every morning on Twitter I enjoy reading ‘this day in history’ tweets. Key anniversaries can also focus the mind: the current centenary of the First World War has prompted a burst of activity and public interest, and the…

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EU Referendum: Yesterday Once More?

Mick Sumpter, Head of Programme Area for Law, History and Criminal Justice writes:

The forthcoming referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union has already generated a great deal of comment and interest, and will…

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The EU: Should we stay or should we go?

“Should we stay or should we go?” This big question has been occupying most of our…

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Coming up with world solutions that work — it’s not academic…

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Does class really matter?

Imagine a time when everyone knew their place in society and were either proud of it or resigned to it. A time in…

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50 Years on from the Race Relations Act 1965: Where are we?

Dr Melanie Crofts explores the effectiveness of this historic anti racism bill, and looks at whether we have made any progress tackling the key…

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The technological world of hide and seek

The first observation I’d make when commenting on the draft Investigatory Powers Bill…

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The many layers of the ‘first new Grammar School for 50 years’

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‘No Dogs, No Blacks, No Irish’

On Tuesday the Immigration Bill 2015 will be debated in the House of Commons as it receives its second…

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If you can’t win the game, change the rules

The Conservatives are making some changes to the system by which we all register to…