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I’m taking a step outside my usual area of interest to talk about something interesting we’ve come across online. Only a few weeks ago, HMRC forced Google to pay £130 million in back taxes, a move criticised as too lenient given the vast profits the giant have raked in. Have the Tories been getting too…
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Litvinenko and a Terrible Cup of Tea

Litvinenko and a Terrible Cup of Tea The assassination of Alexander Litvinenko was huge news back in 2006, and guess what, it’s back in the headlines again! A UK public inquiry into the former Russian spy’s death revealed what we expected – that he was probably killed on the orders of the one and only Vladimir…
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Growing Old is Getting Old: Why we age and immortality

The fountain of youth Throughout human history, ageing – and its inescapable companion, death – has fascinated mankind. From the very moment we are able to comprehend we are alive, we are simultaneously faced with the fact that our destiny is to age and die… Is that a bit too dark for the opening of…
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Karōshi: The Life of a Junior Doctor (by Sarah)

Evening everyone. I don’t normally do this, but I’m handing over my beloved blog to my girlfriend, Sarah, who is a junior doctor working in Northern Ireland. She works unbelievably hard, and ridiculous hours to ensure the safety of her patients. And it’s not just her. Every junior doctor deals with tough working conditions and…
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Dreadful Disney Games – ODG on YouTube

I didn’t think it was possible so soon after the first, but through the power of procrastination, I have finished the second Ordinary Decent Gamer video on YouTube. This one is called Dreadful Disney Games, and is the first part on a series covering some of the Disney property that should be relegated to the…




