Do you know what Minions are? I’m serious. I keep thinking that I know what Minions are, and then I’ll lose three hours on poorly maintained Facebook pages and Pinterest tags and emerge from my trance sweaty, short of breath, and somehow more baffled than I was before. It probably doesn’t help that there’s a […]
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Ron Dobson, London’s fire commissioner and gold commander during the 7 July 2005 attacks, has praised the fire service for its response and highlighted the improvements in equipment that have been made since. According to The Guardian, Dobson said: “I am proud to be associated with the service and the improvements that have been made
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As the Labour Party continues to grapple with its identity in the 21st century, the debate over its ideological direction is far from over. Since the days of Keir Hardie and Hugh Gaitskell, the party has shifted from socialism to social democracy, and then to New Labour. While Tony Blair and New Labour achieved a
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ThinkProgress explains The Koch Brothers, the wealthy right-wing siblings renowned for their vast contributions to Republican politicians, have announced their intention to take a hardline stance against the Affordable Care Act should the Supreme Court decide against federal subsidies for health care. With their billions of dollars in backing, the Koch Brothers are set to
In the wake of Japan’s worst tragedy since WWII, the Fukushima nuclear disaster, compassion and understanding have been replaced by the government’s enactment of The Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets, Act No. 108. This law widens the range of what can be considered confidential and those who leak secrets face up to
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Around 130,000 customers of Northern Rock will find out in the coming months that the mortgage they have with the Newcastle-based lender, which was nationalised in 2008, is now owned by somebody else. The borrowers will receive notification from the zombie bank, which took over the parts of Northern Rock rescued by taxpayers, that their
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Shell is preparing to join Russia in the Arctic, as the energy giant prepares to drill in the far northern regions. This comes as Russia is doubling down on its energy play, with plans to power Arctic drill rigs with floating nuclear reactors. This ambitious plan could see the Arctic Sea filled with reactors, a
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The LA Times reports. California is facing a fourth year of drought, with aquifers and reservoirs drying up, and experts are proposing a solution: direct potable reuse. This technology has the potential to ease the state’s water crisis, but it is met with resistance due to the “yuck factor”. Water managers and environmentalists are urging
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