Laurence Piper

Politicians who are not part of the research process may not realise that it is in the nature of research that almost all of it is unsuccessful at least in terms of making change in the world. No doubt there is room for improvement but if you set out to eliminate ‘waste’ you eliminate success too.

Cool. We’ve ripped up the social contract with young people, so they can’t afford to buy a home, or settle down and have children or ever retire. Let’s now force half of them to be trained only to do jobs they will hate in order to stop people from other countries moving here for a better life.

Nothing has prepared you to live under Trump 2 as much as growing up in 1980s/90s Latin America. It was exactly like that! The sudden announcements changing everything, the overwhelming uncertainty, the sheer vertigo and whiplash. Plus, the sense that democracy is fragile and could collapse...

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Invitation to our first live roundtable seminar on a Theoria Special Issue 'On the Politics of Recognition'.

10 April 2025, 17.00 SAST, 17.00 CET, 16.00 BST.

Chaired by Dr Chris Allsobrook

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Dr. Camila Vergara on LinkedIn: I gave a lecture at FU Berlin on "Corrupt Republics: Oligarchy, War & the… I gave a lecture at FU Berlin on "Corrupt Republics: Oligarchy, War & the Destruction of Nature," sponsored by Theoria: A Journal of Political and Social…

One of Theoria's brilliant editors, Dr Camilla Vergara, with insights from ancient Rome on systemic corruption and the rise of oligarchy.

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Every constituency in Britain favours trade with EU over US, new poll suggests The poll saw just 21 per cent of people say the US should be the UK’s priority over the EU

Every constituency in Britain favours trade with EU over US, new poll suggests

The poll saw just 21 per cent of people say the US should be the UK’s priority over the EU

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Hi, I’m God.

You all died in 2016.

And yes, this is Hell.

We really do have the weirdest, creepiest robber barons imaginable

Start naming mass shootings after politicians who take money from the NRA.

The latest edition of Theoria is out. 'On the Politics of Recognition' is a special issue curated by Christopher John Allsobrook. shorturl.at/AfQcq

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The #IPPscandal is one of the most shocking, cruel, inhumane, degrading & monumental injustices of the past half-century

Let’s not wait for the next ITV drama to end it

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I give a monthly donation to Wikipedia. One of the few things left on the internet not ruined by Musk, or, as far as I know, polluted by AI.

When tech bros talk about ‘existential risk’ they are themselves the hazard, of course.

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Steve Diamond wearing a t-shirt at the Newcastle v Bath game in December (7 degree c) - outside in a gale in Newcastle - is peak Diamond.😂💪🥶

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Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?' Goldman Sachs warns sales from the most successful disease treatments are difficult to maintain.

I can hardly think of a better example of the moral decay in modern health care than a Goldman analyst noting that biotech cures for diseases like hepatitis are cool and all, until their success diminishes the business opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers.

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A report on the massacre, commissioned by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, found that understaffing and telecommunication problems may have hampered the police response to the developing incident. The killings were committed using legally owned handguns and semi-automatic rifles, and the report stated that existing firearms legislation should be more stringent. Consequently, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 was passed in the wake of the massacre, banning ownership of semi-automatic centre-fire rifles and restricted the use of shotguns with a capacity of more than three cartridges.

What happened after a mass shooting in the UK in 1986 (the Hungerford Massacre).

Never forget. 🤬🤬🤬

Major £3m Broad Marsh boost announced after years of uncertainty The funding from the East Midlands Mayor could be approved in days

This is fantastic news for Nottingham!

After years of uncertainty, this is a major boost to our city and local economy.