Year: 2024
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How Keir Starmer’s Labour Landslide Will Reshape British Politics
The results of the 2024 UK general election on 4 July have sent shockwaves across the British political landscape. The Labour Party led by Sir Keir Starmer, pictured above, won a landslide victory, securing 412 seats and an overwhelming working…
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When Ethics and Values Became Mere Words at the Post Office
The Post Office Horizon IT scandal, widely regarded as one of the gravest injustices in British legal history, exposed a profound crisis of ethics at the heart of a trusted institution. The scandal, which ruined the lives of over 700…
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Threads of Connection
I like Threads, it’s a good social network to be active in and to engage with others. Or to listen, I find that appealing too. The desktop and mobile apps are good, although all lack some features that may come…
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Just How Risky are Fake LinkedIn Profiles and What Can You Do About It?
In 2022, the business social network LinkedIn removed over 80 million fake profiles, according to data from Allure Security, a firm that offers online brand protection-as-a-service and handles such takedowns every day. If that sounds a lot (it is!), then…
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Clash of the Would-Be Next PMs in First TV Election Debate
On the night of 4 June, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer faced off in the first televised debate of the 2024 UK general election campaign. My wife and I watched it, broadcast live on ITV.…