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Why Do We Share Our Lives Online?

NiladriSingh — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:20:37 +0000

As of October 2023, there are 5.3 billion internet users worldwide. Of this total, 4.95 billion are social media users. That means 61.4 per cent of the world’s population are posting online.

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Be the Safe Space: How to Help a Friend with Trauma

NiladriSingh — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 13:03:23 +0000

Trauma - defined by the American Psychological Association as “an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural disaster” - can vary by type and degree. Trauma can also be a response to incidents such as harassment, bias and discrimination.

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Bankrupt Birmingham: How Did This Happen?

NiladriSingh — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:23:00 +0000

Birmingham, Europe’s largest local authority has effectively declared itself bankrupt, halting all spending except for essential services.

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Women like partying too! What’s the problem?

NiladriSingh — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:05:04 +0000

If we are in an era of post-feminism, why is something as commonplace as partying seen as rebellious, or out-of-character for women?

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How is the RAAC crisis being managed — is it a ‘f****** good job’ at all?

NiladriSingh — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:26:09 +0000

In the early weeks of September before the start of the new school year, the UK government announced that school buildings containing RAAC would need to close or delay opening owing to a risk of collapse. But did the Prime Minister address this at the Conservatives conference in Manchester on 4th October? No.

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Tobias Ellwood resigns after backlash on Afghanistan video

NiladriSingh — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 11:34:32 +0000

Chair of the Defence Committee, Tobias Ellwood, resigned from his position as head of the committee and cross-party group on September 13th. The resignation came after backlash over his comments in a video praising the Taliban.

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