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revisesociology
uk
2026-06-26 16:46
Have We Hit the Ceiling on Minimum Wage?
Rishi Sunak's showing his true blue colours in The Sunday Times by arguing that we've reached the limit with the minimum wage... Politically this is not popular.... most politicians love to boast about
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runningproject
2026-06-25 15:32
Weekly-ish Running Update: Four good runs!
Park Run... It was quite warm and I wasn't feeling in a PB mood at all so I headed out at an even 4.40 pace to start... Then a slightly slower second K and then faster for Ks 3 4 and 5 - happy enough with
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mortgage
2026-06-24 20:08
Mortgage Shock: Britain's Homeowners Are Feeling the Squeeze
If you’ve got a mortgage in Britain, or you’re trying to get one, things are looking pretty bleak... Even though the Bank of England has stopped hiking interest rates, mortgage costs haven’t come down,
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genius
2026-06-23 18:56
Watch Out for the “Genius Bubble”
Have we gotten a bit too hooked on “geniuses” in the world of investing? These days, markets seem quick to put founders and visionary CEOs on a pedestal: not just for what their companies do, but because
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economics
2026-06-22 17:57
Why Good Economic News Doesn’t Always Feel Good
Politicians love to big-up their country's GDP growth - at least if it's increasing - productivity up = good news. But GDP growth doesn't tend to matter to ordinary people - who are more concerned with
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life
2026-06-21 18:15
Listing Again.... Life Priorities...
Who doesn't love a list, I certainly do! And in this post I am thinking about areas I can focus on of an evening working on a side hustle.. I think what used to be my main blog has become a side hustle
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uk
2026-06-20 19:53
Is the Triple Lock Bankrupting Britain?
The Triple Lock is enormously expensive, yet politicians just aren't up to tackling it... This is unsurprising given that pensioners are more likely to vote, so touching the treble lock is political suicide.
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uk
2026-06-19 17:05
Why Are Britain’s Great Pubs Going Bust...?
We all know that pubs are closing down at an alarming rate, but it's not just the shit ones, some of those closing have been around for centuries and offer an excellent service. An example of this is the
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runningproject
2026-06-18 21:04
Weekly-ish Running Update... Hanging on in there!
I had a reasonable week's running - although I think I was mainly in recovery mode from my big Satirday night out wknd before last! Saturday Park Run defo NOT feeling in PB mood - Headed off easy and got
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phone
2026-06-17 17:58
Why Not Just Call?
Elaine Moore from the Financial Times makes a fair point: with everyone glued to their screens, pinging messages, emails, Slack posts, and WhatsApp notes all day, maybe we’ve forgotten the simple art of
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cent
2026-06-16 19:48
Could Gold Tip the Global Balance of Power?
After years of only mild interest, gold has made a massive comeback in recent years, it's quite the change! For the first time in decades, the total value of gold above ground has actually slipped past
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bud
2026-06-15 18:52
Buddhism the Next Big Trend...?
Honestly there is so much shit going on in the world RN - I shouldn't need to convince you, just switch on the news and you shall see - wars abroad and race hate at home - and so much of it heightened
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life
2026-06-14 20:01
Forget War, Pandemics and Climate Change, Potholes are the real problem!
While the news these days is dominated by one international crisis after another, and plenty of political drama at a national level, what really drives everyday people nuts is potholes.... And not just
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life
2026-06-13 19:53
Japan’s Impossible Trinity
Japn is having to face up to a big problem ATM, and it's one that other developed countries could find themselves dealing with soon enough. It all starts with something anyone visiting Japan will recognise:
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uk
2026-06-12 17:40
Labour’s Bond Market Nightmare
Liam Halligan’s Sunday Telegraph piece sounds a familiar alarm: you can promise whatever you want in politics, but in the end, the bond markets always have the final say. He points out that Labour might
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running
2026-06-11 17:04
Weekly ish Running Update - Circuits and Easy!
I only managed three runs in the last week, went out with some mates on Saturday and that kind of killed my Monday run even, slower on Tuesday! No circuits this week either, but intuition tells me it's
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usa
2026-06-10 18:13
The Shadow Cast by Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines tended to divide people - being a budget airline some loved it for its cheap prices, others loathed it because of its lack of frills and low quality service. But whatever you think about
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uk
2026-06-09 16:28
Britain’s Ajax Armoured Vehicle: A Pricey Headache
Britain's Ajax Armoured Vehicle could well be one of Britain’s biggest military mistakes in recent years... The government kick started the project over 10 years ago and have now spent £5.5 billion on
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uk
2026-06-08 20:32
Is Donald Trump Pushing Us Towards Green Tech...?
This may sound counter-intuitive but Donald Trump might have accelerated the world's switch to Green Energy, while his intent was the complete opposite. There's a pretty simple reason for this: renewable
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uk
2026-06-07 16:31
Starmer.... was his most basic mistake was just being weak...?!?
John Rentoul’s article in The Independent doesn’t go after Keir Starmer for some flashy blunder or headline-making misstep. Instead, he says Starmer’s real mistake was much quieter - he looked weak. Rentoul
