Is the death of the bookshop inevitable?
Matthew Oulton analyses whether crowdfunding can help struggling independent bookshops and argues that bookshops need to promote their services alongside bookselling to remain financially viable.
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The Pandora Papers reflect a political system in need of change
Following the release of the Pandora Papers, Matthew Oulton explains what needs to be changed within the British poltical system
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Raab’s new roles reflect a weakness in Boris’ governance
Matthew Oulton argues that Raab's career alteration, among others, reflects an incredibly healthy approach to governance, an approach facilitated by a painful lack of oposition.
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Labour’s proposal for the funding of social care must be more than just tax and spend
Matthew Oulton explains why Labour need a new and improved tax and redistribution plan to fund social care, and disputes the Conservative plan to simply raise national insurance.
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The threat of shadow banking
Matthew Oulton explores the world of shadow banking and the threat it poses to our current financial systems.
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Raab has done far worse for Afghanistan than take an untimely holiday
Matthew Oulton explains why Raab's holiday shouldn't dominate media attention; there's far more to scrutinies
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The role and workings of modern political protest: a review
Matthew Oulton reflects upon the role and structure of modern protest in the midst of what continues to be a turbulent political period.
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Batley and Spen spares Starmer some time, he must use it wisely
Matthew Oulton explains why Labours narrow victory in Batley and Spen provides Starmer with some time, and crucially, that such time must be used to strengthen the party's wavering support.
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Moving the Civil Service out of London won’t fully devolve power
Matthew Oulton argues that the relocation of some civil servants is a move for publicity, not for change, and argues that devolution is needed to spread power.
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Restricting the power of social media giants must be an international effort
In a coup, the first thing you seize is the Media. The reasons are obvious: if you control the information people access, you can influence what they think. This is common knowledge to states all around the world. The private companies that control the information we have access wield enormous...
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Parliament and the pantomime villain: Jacob Rees-Mogg, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage
Trigger Warning: this article contains discussion of racism, homophobia, and prejudice “If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought,” wrote George Orwell in his 1946 essay ‘Politics and the English Language’. In it, he bemoans the ‘state’ of the English language and discusses the way politics shapes language and,...
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The vaccine rollout must be truly global
Matthew Oulton explores the consequences of the EU briefly imposing Article 16 of the Northern Irish Protocol, arguing that any vaccine rollout must be truly global to have a meaningful effect.
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Delaying local elections will set a dangerous precedent
Matthew Oulton argues that local elections should not be delayed further than September.
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