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University of Glasgow publishes report on media partisanship during the Scottish independence referendum

The University of Glasgow has published a report into media coverage of the 2014 Scottish Independence referendum. The report, titled ‘Scotland’s Sustainable Media Future’ was headed by numerous academics at the University, namely Cathrine Happer, Director of the Media Group; Phillip Schlesinger, Professor in Cultural Theory and Deputy Director of CREATe; as well as other senior lecturers within social sciences. Amongst the main focuses of the report is how the Scottish and UK media differed in
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Who REALLY are the bad guys?

A weekend of blood and malice has plagued the Gaza strip this weekend, yet again, as Israeli forces seek to wipe out Islamic Jihad - a Iranian proxy group which seeks to resist the Israeli regime. The attacks have resulted in 31 deaths, 4 of which are women and 6 children. As well as this, Israel reportedly had cut gas supplies prior to the attacks to strangle the lone power plant in Gaza, reducing electricity usage to 4 hours per day.

The risk of escalation is currently high with Iranian force
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UofG study finds lower socioeconomic status correlates with higher Covid-19 risk

The study is the first to look at Covid-19 risk level with both socioeconomic status and lifestyle factors.

A recent study led by the University of Glasgow has found that unhealthy lifestyles correlate with increased risk of severe Covid-19, with risks even higher among those low on the socioeconomic ladder. The study is the first of its kind which looks at both socioeconomic factors and lifestyle factors in relation to Covid-19 risk.

707 (0.21%) of the 343,850 people in the study died of Covi
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'Us' and 'them': Deporting refugees to Rwanda as far-right nationalism takes the focal point.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine this year as a result of NATO Eastern expansionism and the destabilisation of Afghanistan which is now under Taliban control with a crippled economy as a result of Western imperialism, the UK seen a major influx in refugees seeking help. With the shocking display of intake seen in the 2015 Syrian refugee crisis, this was no different, with figures from the 8th of April showing only 1,200 Ukrainians had been granted refuge in the UK. As well as a minuscul
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Cost of living crisis: visiting Glasgow South West Foodbank

Would a 12-year old growing up today know of a Britain without food banks? It’s unlikely. But what is it that food banks represent: a last resort for those unaccounted for by neoliberal economics? Or a welfare state too stretched to protect the vulnerable? Organiser of the Glasgow South West foodbank, Claire McCunnie, describes them as “still very much a stigmatised area of society”. Claire started out as a volunteer nearly nine years ago for the three Trussell Trust foodbanks in Glasgow’s South
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Playing social-media monopoly

Within a month, there has been two simultaneous crashes of three social media giants Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. This wasn’t a coincidence; it was a result of monopolisation. Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004, five years before WhatsApp and six years before Instagram entered the realm of social connectivity - so why does Facebook own both of these platforms today?

With the increase of competitors and the simultaneous growth of Facebook (from one million users by the end of 2004 to
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A threadbare NHS

Austerity can be numbing; but we cannot allow that to lead to inaction over a lifeline service – our NHS.

Admittedly, I have become numb to the mainstream media’s vernacular associated with the NHS under 13 years of Conservative rule. Whether that’s cuts to the budget year on year, or a classic Daily Mail front page plastered with strike vitriol. But nothing took it more from abstract political ideology to a sobering reality than a recent event with my younger brother, Daniel.

If we take it ba
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It’s not what you know but who you know : how class can dictate opportunities

The policies of successive governments have upheld class-based inequalities in the education system

You’re in a tutorial on a Monday morning, knowing you have classes until 3pm, followed by a 4pm shift at work which will take you well into the night. Nothing beats you down more than hearing a couple of students across the room discussing their time at private school, and their work experience lined up in the City. As a political science student, opportunities beyond university – whether that’s
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Starmer's ULEZ U-turn further demonstrates his conservative instincts

Labour risks becoming indistinguishable from the governing ideology unless it commits to bolder climate policies

Sir Keir Starmer has u-turned on Labour’s commitment to introduce ULEZ zones across the country, following the party’s failure to win the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. This loss was pinned on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, who is looking to expand the zone. This would see residents of more car-dependent areas in London – including the aforementioned constituency – facing
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Young people express solidarity with Palestine while the West covers its eyes

Why have so many politicians chosen to remain indifferent to the plight of Palestinians?

Sympathy and support are continuing to grow for the plight of Palestinians amongst Brits, particularly amongst the younger generations, as the Israeli occupation expands and becomes more brutal. A YouGov poll from this year showed that of the 2,037 members of the British public sampled, 23% are more sympathetic toward Palestinians, compared with 10% who sympathise with Israelis. This is augmented amongst 18