The Conservatives held Kensington and Chelsea in Thursday’s election, despite the council coming in for heavy criticism in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, as voters went to the polls for the first time since the disaster.
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Parliament’s Neighbours: Sleeping rough in Westminster
This year’s waves of icy weather, the numerous, ‘beasts of the east’, and the Portuguese man’s death could be the wake-up call that Westminster needs.
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Keeping it simple: a guide to Bitcoin
Confused about the latest fad? Why is everyone talking about it? Here is a straightforward dip into the world of cryptocurrencies.
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Exeter Law Students exposed in ‘vile, twisted’ group chat
Five male students from the university of Exeter have been exposed trading racist and sexist slurs on a WhatsApp chat, leading to a major investigation by the university and police involvement.
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“You seem like a person”: Spike Jonze’s Her
Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’ is more than an unconventional and intense romantic drama. Under its sci-fi premises, it hides a philosophical reflection upon personhood, consciousness and body, and the relationship between them.
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“Time’s Up”
For the London edition of the worldwide Time’s Up rally, protestors showed their commitment to the fight for equality and declared “Time’s Up” on sexual harassment.
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A Year In Depth
It’s been a great year for our In Depth section, with a diversity of topics bringing global issues to the fore. Have a dip into our varied articles, and find out our most read articles of 2017!
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Libraries: For the Love of Books
I remember being a child of about five or six, when my mother would take me to the local library to read books about sharks, or to watch The Magic School Bus on enormous grey computers.
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The Evolution of 20th Century Harmony
In December 1934, during a speech at the Berlin Sports Palace, Germany’s Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels publicly denounced composer Paul Hindemith as an “atonal noisemaker”.
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Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes
Against a political backdrop fraught with division, strife, and scandal, Hillary Clinton failed to overcome the odds and clinch the American presidency. This brilliantly detailed account by Allen and Parnes is required reading for those who wish to understand why.
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