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When William Beveridge conceived the welfare state seventy years ago, the poor were seen as “deserving” now
those using the welfare state are most often seen as “scroungers”. How has the welfare state changed, and how has this changed our perception of it since 1944? A fascinating article.
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This is an almost unbelievable story….
A homeowner in Dorset was awoken one night by the sound if a chainsaw, and found that someone had cut down a protected 40ft pine tree in his garden. The removal of the pine now gave his neighbour a superb
view of Poole Harbour from his new hot tub and added about £50,000 to the value of his house…
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New research by YouGov shows how the industry’s reputation has fallen, however it is interesting to note who the most regarded banks are – Nationwide which is a mutual, and the Cooperative Bank.
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This article is about how the current flare up in Gaza has been presented in the US media, but equally the UK media doesn’t challenge key parts of the narrative presented by Israel – all of these five points could apply to UK
coverage.
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Is he a Machiavellian scribophile? Twelve years ago – over in his favourite place, Australia – Lord Alistair McAlpine was promoting a book about somebody he seems to admire….Prince Machiavelli.
McAlpine’s advice on dealing with the media? Spread false defeat to gain public sympathy; or false accusation and then arrange for it to be exposed as such – so the accuser will forever be treated with suspicion.’
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