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Month: August 2019

The Doomsday Cult At The Bottom Of The Garden

The Doomsday Cult At The Bottom Of The Garden

Cults are a fascinating bunch. On a personal level, it’s hard to imagine yourself drawn so hard to a set of rules, personality, or idea that it impacts almost every other aspect of your life. Over a hundred hours of Netflix alone are dedicated to worldwide cults and their consequences. Doomsday cults, those who believe in the imminent end of the world are an especially fascinating example. A doomsday cult is one which focuses its mission and beliefs on the…

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The 30 Something Voter

The 30 Something Voter

As the country considers the threat of a third general election in four years, it’s interesting to consider how voters might lean the next time they the ballot booth. Brexit will of course be the single issue which makes and breaks votes in a 2019 ‘surprise’ election. Whether the UK has withdrawn or not, Brexit will define the next parliament. Conservative and Brexit/UKIP parties will sweep up the majority of the leave vote while remain splits primarily through SNP, Lib…

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Duly Diligent

Duly Diligent

Delays to Edinburgh’s new build children’s hospital have dominated local interest and concern lately and for good reason too. Safety concerns postponed the opening of the facility at the very last minute after inspections found serious issues within the building’s ventilation. With an abundance of important stories relating to the building available, it remains a mystery as to why half-baked, near fabricated stories are published instead. Leading the front page of the Scotland section two days in a row, BBC…

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