Opinion piece on terrorism by Dr Bill Durodié.
"At the height of the Mumbai siege in November 2008, one of the perpetrators, Fahad Ullah, used the mobile phone of one of the victims to call India TV and conducted a live interview with two journalists there."
We shouldn’t be optimistic, says Professor Phillip Brown, director of a project examining skills and the global economy. Not only are there not enough high-skilled, high-waged jobs to go around in the UK,“there will be increasing pressures on graduate wages as more high-skilled jobs migrate to low-waged countries.”
Social science research findings are important because they affect everyone. They are an invaluable resource for policymakers in every area of government, from childcare and education to employment, health, welfare and pensions.
The penalties of excess are rarely out of the headlines. Stars such as Amy Winehouse and George Michael have been in trouble with the law because of drink and drugs. Stars succumbing to the effects of drugs, alcohol or smoking have hit the headlines with depressing regularity.
How long would you like to live for? Would you like to live to be over 100 years old and able to play with your great-great-grandchildren? Can you imagine spending as long in retirement as you did in work? Can you imagine living in a neighbourhood where two thirds of your neighbours are over 65?
Young women can’t win when it comes to alcohol. If they drink to excess they’re seen as unfeminine and risk taking; if they don’t they may be accused of ‘drinking like a girl’. Nevertheless, in recent years, heavy drinking has become increasingly common and expected among young women.
The United Kingdom is an ageing population. There are now more people aged over 60 than there are aged under 18. By 2037 it is predicted that for every 1,000 people, there will be 365 people eligable to, or already retired.
What does the state of our prisons say about the British Penal System? Our infographic from taken from Britain In 2015, gives you a glimpse at the facts and figures.
Patterns of military expenditure across the globe is a billion-dollar industry. Take a look as some of the facts and figures in this infographic, take from Britain In 2015.
Primarily derived from plants such as cereal crops and sugar cane, or animal waste, biofuels are already being used as substitutes for fossil fuels. Bioethanol and biodiesel, for example, are mixed with conventional petrol and diesel to power cars and other vehicles.
