Tag: British Values
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Philip Pullman: ‘human nature demands meaning’
Is it possible to be spiritual but not religious? Philip Pullman thinks so. After a 17 year wait, yesterday he finally published the prequel to the celebrated His Dark...
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New ‘blacklist’ for censorious universities
Should no-platforming be banned? Yesterday a white nationalist gave a speech at a Florida college while the UK government announced clampdowns on universities that stop people from speaking.
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#MeToo: women worldwide stand up to sexism
Can a hashtag really change anything? Women in their thousands are writing on social media about their experience of sexual harassment and assault. Some doubt whether it will have an effect.
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Five years on, Malala finally goes to Oxford
Has she changed anything? Five years after being shot for campaigning for girls’ education, Malala is studying at Oxford. And yet millions of “Malalas” still cannot go to school in Pakistan.
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Boaty McBoatface prepares for first adventure
The yellow submarine is off to Antarctica to study rising sea temperatures. She was named after an online competition went viral last year — but could her silly name help to save the planet?
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Primary schools to teach ‘British values’
New textbooks will promote ‘British values’ in the UK’s primary schools. They are part of a government effort to bring communities together — but can social integration really be taught?
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Theresa May: meet the UK’s new prime minister
Britain has its 76th prime minister — and for only the second time, she is a woman. She has an image as an earnest politician with a grasp of detail. Is she the leader the country needs?
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Divided Britain stuns world with Brexit revolt
The UK has voted to leave the European Union. Voters have shocked the political and financial ruling class by ignoring their advice and warnings. Britain has emerged as deeply divided.
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From paperboy to mayor: the Sadiq story
Yesterday Sadiq Khan began work as the new mayor of London, and the most powerful Muslim politician in Europe. Much has been made of his humble background. Is that what won him the election?
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Second referendum ignites Scottish TV debate
Less than 20 months ago the people voted ‘no’. And yet independence dominates the debate ahead of Scottish parliamentary elections. Is this Thursday the beginning of the end for the UK?
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British Muslims a ‘nation within a nation’
A TV programme has highlighted a yawning gulf between British Muslims and non-Muslims on issues such as marriage, sexuality and free speech. How harmful is this and what can be done?
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Cameron: racism should ‘shame our country’
The UK’s prime minister has written a sharp attack on his country’s inequalities. Universities and the justice system must ‘dig deeper’, he says. How should Britain fight racism?
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Refugees arrive to intense cultural debate
Around 100 Syrian refugees have arrived in Scotland days after the Paris attacks. As they begin building new lives, should they become more British or retain their cultural identity?
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Genial Corbyn seeks ‘bottom-up democracy’
As the Labour conference opens in Brighton new leader Jeremy Corbyn promises more power to party members. But is strong leadership more important than debate?
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Queen on the eve of longest ever reign
This week, Queen Elizabeth II was voted Britain’s greatest monarch, and tomorrow she will also claim the title of its longest reigning ruler. What has she achieved in those 63 years?