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Is a cashless society likely?

Paper money revolutionised the economy when it was introduced (In Europe during the 17th century, though it was around from the end of the first millennium in China) however now it is getting old. We are increasingly moving towards a cashless society. Money will change hands using cards, the inte...more...

Is s.44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 really illegal?

On the 12th January 2010 the court of Strasbourg, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that s44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 was illegal as it contravened Article 8, the right to respect for private and family life. The case was brought by Kevin Gillan and Pennie Quinton who were both stopped an...more...

Should Egypt have banned aid convoys from going to Gaza?

Egypt has announced it is to ban all foreign aid convoys to Gaza after activists from the Viva Palestina convoy led by MP George Galloway clashed with police on the Rafah border. Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit said the country has banned all aid convoys to Gaza, and that any aid for Palest...more...

Should Elin Nordegren be Charged for Assault?

At 2:30 AM, Friday morning after Thanksgiving, the professional golfer Tiger Woods, left his house in his car. Shortly after he crashed, a series of disturbing clues as to what caused the accident began to surface. After an examination of his facial lacerations, it became clear that they were cau...more...

The Liberal Democrats should be open about willing to deal with other parties in a hung Parliament

Nick Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats has said that the party will not be willing to support the opposition. But, it would be likely that the Libral Democrats will choose to support either Labour or the Conservatives if a hung Parliament arises.more...

Healthcare should be restricted for those whose actions or lifestyle have provoked their condition.

Cancer resources should be directed towards the most deserving, knee operations should be made more available to those who need them for non-obesity related conditions, liver transplants should be refused to alcoholics......more...

Is Ryanair right to describe itself as "the best thing to happen to the consumer since slice...

Ryanair claims that it is the best thing to happen to the British consumer since sliced bread. This is quite a strong claim by the company many hate but still fly. It may have revolutionised the pricing of planes and therefore how we travel around Europe but it does have competitors and a tendenc...more...

Make election spending even between the parties

Money is what matters most in a US election, but so far it has had little impact in Britain. There are rules preventing a party from spending more than £40,000 on a constituency in an election year. However there are accusations that the conservatives have gotten around this by blitzing marginal ...more...

Should obesity be considered a bigger threat than smoking?

American scientists are warning that obesity has overtaken smoking as the biggest threat to people’s health. This is not a particularly new issue. While we are slowly reducing the numbers of people who are smoking the obesity ‘epidemic’ continues. To make matters worse give up smoking and you are...more...

Does Phil "The Power" Taylor deserve more recognition than he currently receives?

Phil Taylor has won 15 world titles, wins almost every match he plays and totally dominates his game in a way that almost no other sportsman does or ever has. However as Darts is not as high profile as games like football or tennis and is often seen as not really being a sport he is often ignored...more...