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A (Brief) History Of British Club Culture in Politics
There has been a long history of repression in regards to club culture in the UK, particularly in regards to the 90s ‘rave’ scene. The 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act was a wide-encompassing, contrasting legislation that covered various aspects of law,...
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Famine, Affluence & Morality in 2017
In his seminal 1971 essay entitled 'Famine Affluence & Morality, Peter Singer outlined issues at the time regarding the then refugee crisis in Bengal, India. The aim of the text however is rather general and is supposed to be applicable to any current world disaster...
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Using Animals for Food & Fashion: A Look at Species Bias
Why do we empathise with dogs but not pigs? Will it ever be acceptable to wear cats as fur? Is it okay to eat dolphins? By what margin are humans the most intelligent species? These are questions which force us to reflect on our species biases in food and...
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Experience
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How Not to Spend 24 Hours in Gothenburg
Arranging to stay with a CouchSurfing host in advance, I’d booked an evening bus to Gothenburg from the city of Linköping where I was studying using the German company FlixBus, who were new to Sweden and offering insanely cheap busses in comparison to the local...
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Exploring Ho Chi Minh City & Hoi An - Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) was one of the most interesting places we could have visited in South-East Asia. Ho Chi Minh is a lively city, with lots of motorbikes screeching through the streets. At times it seems like a form of...
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Siam Reap, Angkor Wat & The Killing Fields
Once again it has been a while since I last visited this fascinating country which has such a sad history. I hope I can serve it justice with this recollection of my travels, and I hope to encounter the friendly people of this wonderful country once again soon. We only...
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Island Hopping in Thailand - Phuket, Koh Samui, Kho Tao, Phi Phi
It has admittedly been a few years since my last visist to the islands on the southern Coast of Thailand. I shall however still attempt to offer as much advice as I possibly can on the matter. Phuket I went to Phuket in search of beaches but it was unfortunately raining...
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Could Brexit spell for Progrexit?
A Taiwanese friend recently asked me about my thoughts on Brexit. Here's the reply I gave to him... (and also a picture of us goofing about). May I have your opinion about the future after Brexit? What might it affect the British/European economy and life, and what...
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A Hitchhiker's guide to Myanmar Part 1 (Hsipaw via Bagan)
How strange life can be... Just as you think you took a wrong turn somewhere, the sucker drags you in the completely opposite direction and contrary to your own intuition and feelings on the matter, you end up precisely in the place you need to be. That was the case for...
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A trip to Catalonia... (Barcelona, Tarragona, Reus, Cambrils, Tortosa)
I’d been selected to work at a summer camp in a region of Spain (worth mentioning an apology in advance here to any stern Catalans reading this who don’t identify themselves as Spanish) on the Southern coast of the region of Catalonia. The contract lasted for five...
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Made In Taiwan: A guide to living, traveling, and finding an ESL job in Taiwan
So you’ve finished your degree, now what? If like me, you’re torn between finding a 9-5 or taking a gap year traveling, why not do both at the same time? In this guide I’ll advise you how to work and travel in Taiwan simultaneously, so you can earn some cash to...
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Roommate
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British guy looking for accommodation in Linkoping!
I'm Michael from the UK and I'll be studying a Masters in Applied Ethics in Linkoping this Autumn. I spent last year teaching and traveling around Asia and now I've got my eyes set on Sweden! My hobbies include hiking, reading, being outdoors, playing guitar, yoga and...
in Roommates Linköping, 7 years ago
