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Where to Invest Your Money: Navigating the UK’s Economic Crosscurrents

7 August 2025 Content Editor Comments Off on Where to Invest Your Money: Navigating the UK’s Economic Crosscurrents

The financial landscape in the United Kingdom presents a complex challenge for savers and aspiring investors. A confluence of economic headwinds – sluggish wage growth, a property market increasingly out of reach for many, persistent […]

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    NHS Staff in England Receive 3% Pay Rise Backdated to April

    Critical Overview: The announcement by the Department for Health and Social Care that NHS staff in England will receive a three per cent pay increase has caused controversy. The decision came after an expected Commons [...]
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    The State of Racism in Modern Britain: Analyzing the Evidence.

    A Critical Overview of Inequality and Social Injustice Faced by Black and Minority Ethnic Groups in the UK To gain an understanding of the inequality and social injustice experienced by black and minority ethnic groups [...]
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    The Art of Couture at the 2026 Met Gala

    For the past half-decade, the global red carpet has seemingly devolved into a wearying parade of hyper-exposed desperate click-bait stunts calculated purely to boost publicity. However, May 2026 has delivered a sharp, much needed and [...]
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    A Quiet Place Part II: 4K Ultra HD Review

    A Quiet Place Part II: Is the Tense Sequel Worth the Hype in 4K Ultra HD? The Movie: Monster Action and Solid Scares After the successful launch of A Quiet Place, horror-movie lovers were excited [...]
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    The New Puritanism: How Gen-Z Made ‘Uncool’ the Ultimate Flex

    There was a time, not so long ago, when youth was synonymous with the glorious, messy pursuit of oblivion. To be young was to be a hedonist, a cigarette-clutching nihilist standing on the edge of [...]

COVID-19 pandemic linked to surge in depression rates

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28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview: A new scientific review conducted by researchers at Bath University reveals that during the first lockdown in March 2020, the prevalence of depression in the UK surged from 4% to 32% of the […]

Household Debt: A Key Economic Indicator

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29 July 2021 0

A Critical Overview of Household Debt, Average Mortgage Interest Rates, and Individual Insolvencies Household Debt as a % of Disposable Income The ratio of household debt to disposable income has been a concern for policymakers […]

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Dak’Art 2008

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Dak’Art, “Mirror”, 2008, Senegal, Africa The Mirror The dialogue of the DAK’ART biennale 2008 is framed around the theme Mirror. This conceptual device is employed as a premise by which the curators exact a discursive […] […]

Millions of Android Users Could Be Owed Money from Google

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29 July 2021 0

A Critical Overview of Google’s Legal Challenge over “Excessive and Unlawful” Charges on its Play Store Google is facing a legal challenge in the UK over charges made through its Google Play Store. The lawsuit, […]

Simple sushi, A Simple Recipe

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29 July 2021 0

Ingredients: 2 cups of sushi rice 2 cups of water 1/4 cup of rice vinegar 2 tablespoons of sugar 1 teaspoon of salt 1/2 lb of fresh tuna sashimi 1 avocado, sliced 1/2 cucumber, sliced […]

Exploring the Unique and Flavorful Indian Jewish Cuisine

Preserving the Heritage of India’s Disappearing Jewish Communities: Exploring the Culinary Traditions and Architectural Legacy Introduction: India is home to five Jewish communities that are on the verge of disappearing. Despite being separated by geography [...]
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    Miro – The Escape Ladder

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    Discovering the Natural Beauty of Samoa

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    The Fragile Equilibrium: Global Economic Outlook for Q3 and Q4 2026

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    Timeless Movies For All The Family to Enjoy this Summer (Watch and Rewatch)

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    Bitcoin Soars With Hopes of Wider Acceptance

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    The Dangers of No-Fault Evictions in the UK

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    The Future of UK Music Industry: 5 Reasons for Optimism.

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Rising cost of living strains household budgets

28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview: The unclaimed benefits, tax discounts, and food vouchers in the UK have reached a staggering £15 billion annually. This figure is derived from online benefits calculators as the government does not track how […]

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EastEnders 2021 Preview: 12 Spoilers to Watch For

29 July 2021 0

The beloved British soap opera EastEnders had a highly eventful Christmas with some shocking revelations, unexpected romance, a murder, and some blasts from the past, setting the stage for a highly-anticipated 2021. The executive producer, […]

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Troubled Times for the Labour Party Leader, Keir Starmer

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A profound and destabilising shift is tearing through the fabric of British politics. For months, the internal consensus holding the Labour administration together has been fraying under the weight of persistent economic stagnation and deep […]

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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion Thank Drake After OVO Fest

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29 July 2021 0
Critical Overview: Drake’s OVO Fest Surprise Guests On August 5th, Drake brought out a plethora of surprise guests during his OVO Fest performance, including Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Despite Cardi B’s set being [...]

Still Playing for the Throne: Why Game of Thrones Endures

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19 July 2025 Comments Off on Still Playing for the Throne: Why Game of Thrones Endures
The Unwritten Rules: How Game of Thrones Broke the Mold and Stayed Relevant It’s been a minute since the final credits rolled, yet Game of Thrones still slays. This isn’t just nostalgia; it’s a testament [...]
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Insights into Japan’s Sakura Festivals, Cherry Blossom

29 July 2021 0
Critical Overview: The tradition of Hanami or cherry blossom viewing in Japan has a long history dating back to more than 1,000 years. The Japanese cherry tree, sakura, which is popular all over the country, [...]
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A United Kingdom of Four Nations at the Polls

11 May 2026 0
The British political establishment is currently navigating a period of unprecedented volatility that threatens to dismantle the century-old two-party duopoly. As of today, 8 May 2026, the United Kingdom finds itself in a state of [...]
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Hollywood Flops of 2026 and All Time

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The Beautiful, the Damned and the Box Office Bomb Making movies is, by all reasonable accounts, is a form of collective endeavour and creative effort akin to childbirth. You can gather the most visually arresting [...]
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    Tony Morgan: Some films (and videos) 1969 to 1973
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Google/Alphabet Do no evil?

by Content Editor in North America Comments Off on Google/Alphabet Do no evil?

I find this latest update from Google & Alphabet quite interesting if not a little unsettling. The famous motto, later downgraded to mantra of, ‘Do No Evil’ has been removed in a recent update to [...]

OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, told Congress that government intervention is needed

Bafta TV Awards 2021: Full list of winners and nominees

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Damien Hirst Dot/Spot Paintings

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Serpentine Summer Pavilions 2012

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