Literacy and education in the nineteenth century rural, labouring population It would be easy to assume that the rural, labouring class in nineteenth-century Britain was lacking in aspiration to better their situation in life. Very few, if any, have left a record of their hopes or ambitions, or their thoughts regarding the life they led. […]
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Is democracy experiencing a setback worldwide? Asks Frances Rigby
Is democracy experiencing a setback worldwide? As stated in ‘Democracy and Dictatorship Revisited’, a regime is able to be classified as democratic, providing the chief executive is selected through either a popular election, or is chosen by an elected body, the legislative body too, must be elected, and lastly, the electoral system must be competitive, […]
Could the BLM protests in the USA affect the 2020 Election? Frances Rigby investigates.
Could the BLM protests in the USA affect the 2020 Election? On 25th May, George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis after being accused of using counterfeit money. Floyd was pinned to the ground by the policemen, and one of the arresting officers, Derek Chauvin pressed his knee onto Floyd’s neck. After almost […]
Frances Rigby examines the Use of Emergency Powers in Sweden and Norway During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Use of Emergency Powers in Sweden and Norway During the Covid-19 Pandemic With the global pandemic of Covid-19 approximately 300,000 deaths globally have occurred at the time of writing. The virus has caused governments across the world to bring in emergency powers in an effort to reduce the number of deaths in their country. Internationally, […]
Frances Rigby discusses social media and the polarisation of political views
Social Media and the Polarisation of Political Views Over the last 20 years the world has seen a rapid development and rise in the use of social media platforms. At the start of 2020, approximately 3.8 billion people were using some type of social media and it is predicted that this will have increased […]