With Prince William questioning UK drug policy and the Liberal Democrats reaffirming their commitment to making marijuana legal for sale in the UK, despite the appointment of Vince Cable as leader, we wanted to take a look at some of the key arguments for legalising and taxing marijuana in the UK. Irrespective of…
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Chatter Episode 13 – Matthew Fulton and Scott Moore On Progressive Politics Northern Ireland
The co-founders of Progressive Politics Northern Ireland, Matthew Fulton and Scott Moore, were our joint guests on the latest episode of Chatter. They founded the movement in the wake of the RHI scandal (Renewable Heating Incentive) in order to promote progressive ideals in Northern Ireland and fight to ensure Northern Ireland gets equal marriage…
Internet Censorship Is Not The Way To Combat Terrorism
During the lead-up to the 2017 General Election, the Conservatives mentioned proposals to heavily censor the internet in order to curb terrorism. They had already been vocal about their desires to prevent encryption on services like WhatsApp in an attempt to stop terrorists sending untraceable messages and in the wake of the Manchester…
Chatter Episode 12 – Regional Secretary of UNISON Patricia McKeown On The Stealth Privatisation Of The Health Service and The Importance Of Trade Unions
Patricia McKeown, Regional Secretary of UNISON, was our guest on the show today. Ever since we became politically aware and involved we have been horrified and terrified by the gradual privatisation of the health service in the UK that has gone largely under the radar to the general public. She took the time to…
Chatter Episode 11 – Luke Pollard On The Philosophy Of Life, Rick and Morty, and Game of Thrones
Philosophical YouTuber Luke Pollard of The Cogito was our guest on today’s show. We got to cover the philosophy of life, death, political polarisation, mass incarceration, mass surveillance, as well as Rick and Morty and Game of Thrones (SPOILERS). SPONSORS Beer52 £10 Off Win A £500 Amazon Voucher Earn Money From YouGov Surveys…
Russian Bots, The US Election, And Trevor’s Axiom
South Park may be a cartoonish, poorly drawn parody of society, but more often than not they manage to cut through and make some fantastic insights into the way in which the world works. The clip above from the season 20 finale depicted an idea called “Trevor’s Axiom” (we can’t find a source…
