The cult and cliché of the ‘sleeping giant’
James Bennett deconstructs the notion of the 'sleeping giant', a term saturating the lower divisions of English football.
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Rioters’ benefits
Cutting rioters’ benefits may be a fair punishment, but in the long term would be disastrous.
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The UK riots: Muck up days
A slightly different perspective on the London riots
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Warwick professor elected as a Fellow of British Academy
A Warwick Professor has been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy, but chose to miss the awards ceremony to attend her PhD student's graduation.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hari Alexander Sethi witnesses the final film in Warner Bros. beloved Harry Potter franchise, hoping for a reprieve from the dull darkness of its predecessor.
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Bridesmaids
Hari Alexander Sethi takes in Kristen Wiig's Bridesmaids a feminine antidote to the poison of this year's Hangover.
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The back-heel: Footballing innovation or disrespect?
Viral Shah challenges suggestions that back-heeled goal attempts by Awana Diab and Mario Balotelli were disrespectful.
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The humanities belong outside an ivory tower
"The Government’s decision to slash teaching and research budgets and allow fees to skyrocket has been rushed and ill thought out"
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It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day
Despite attempts by the media to provoke national guilt for the world's problems, it is possible to live life to the full
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Remember, remember…
There is more to university education than improving employment prospects, it provides skills needed to succeed in life too
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England-Scotland relations: a reply
Could differing perspectives on either side of the border be the largest barrier to Anglo-Scottish relations?
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The danger of Glenn Beck
How far is free speech a dangerous tool when a commentator becomes a corruptor?
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Two Penn’orth: Driven to Distraction
Planes, Trains and Automobiles... The time has come to act against sub-standard public transport
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