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  • The Left’s Reparations Dilemma and How it Might be Overcome

    Just over two months ago nearly 9.5 million Australians voted to reject proposals to give the Australian Indigenous population a series of symbolic and constitutional reparations. This is in spite of an increasing awareness of the historical suffering of some minority groups and how we maybe need to right those wrongs of the past now.…

    Michael Kane

  • People Only Read the Headlines (and I Might as Well Stop There)

    If you ever take public transport or find yourself eavesdropping in a café, it is almost guaranteed that you have heard people discuss current affairs. It may appear that they know what they are talking about. However, it will not take long for you to realise that they repeat broad arguments instead of going deep…

    Rianne Pieffers

  • Whole Life Sentences and How They Could Wholly Miss the Point

    Earlier this year, the UK Government announced prospective plans to expand the provision of whole life sentences for murders that involve a sexual or sadistic nature. This commitment was reaffirmed by Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk MP, in his speech to Conservative Party Conference who stressed that the Government wants to ensure…

    Michael Kane

  • How a ‘Pay-Per-View Principle of Fairness’ Slows Down the Emancipation of Female Football 

    Separate, equal or different?  Recently, the Dutch female national football team played a male youth team from a Dutch amateur club in preparation for the World Cup. The Dutch national football association decided not to broadcast the game as they were afraid it would harm the reputation of women’s football. They only just won, but this…

    Jan Guldemond

  • The Vaping Advertising Paradox 

    The content and repercussions of vaping advertising has received increasing attention and scrutiny within the UK’s political debate. Some have even argued that the UK state should update policy to expand state regulation of vaping advertising- however, if the UK state wishes to do this, they should be aware of an important paradox that underlines…

    Michael Kane