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However, he has also won huge numbers of new fans, who declared they want him on Question Time every week calling him a 'breath of fresh air'. He was cheered and given a series of ovations as he spoke out about Meghan and Harry, climate change and preferring the north of England to London. … [Read more...] about ‘Anti-woke bad boy’ or ‘contemptuous’ and privileged white male? Laurence Fox’s Question Time showdown with ethnicity lecturer divides Twitter in epic social media meltdown

"Development Agenda: Considering the Dark Side of the Media" describes different phenomena of what the authors call the dark side of the media, and it looks at how the dark side interacts in a dynamic way with other features of the governance environment. It analyses societal dynamics and points out implications for media development. This paper also marks the start of the new consultation project "Media Development and the Governance Debate: Reframing the Agenda", which DW Akademie is launching in cooperation with the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA). News media have the potential to support economic and social improvements in developing countries and emerging economies. But in reality they often fail to do so. Rather than serving the public and speaking truth to power, many media spread propaganda, repeat rumors without verification, discriminate against minorities, and feed the polarization of societies. Such media actions have a harmful influence that reaches far … [Read more...] about Publication: “Considering the Dark Side of the Media”

None of the ministers responsible for housing over the past eight years has looked even close to making that journey. Instead, the government tiptoes around symptoms of market failure and tinkers at the margins of a vast social and economic crisis. To take this green paper seriously as an exercise in addressing problems connected to social housing requires good evidence that ministers are themselves serious about the task. And there is none. … [Read more...] about The Guardian view on social housing: warm words are not enough

DITCH TATTY TRAINERS:  The right footwear is really important when it comes to warding off injury. I've worked with footballers who've reported a 50 per cent reduction in pain through a change of boots. A common problem in recent years is that footwear and boots are more flexible and don't offer as much support. If you think you have foot posture issues, the wrong footwear can exacerbate this dramatically and give you problems up the kinetic chain to your knees, hips and lower back – it's all connected.  … [Read more...] about Feeling gym-timidated? Personal trainer reveals how to get fit WITHOUT leaving the house – including how to use your sofa in workouts

Transport and cat facts A feline presence has been encouraged around public transport for decades. "The railways were always transporters of goods and materials so cats were employed - officially and unofficially - to keep the mice and rats down," said Bob Gwynne, from York's National Railway Museum Today, Mr Gwynne says, several transport groups and preserved railways have kept up the tradition of adopting their own cat and it is no surprise some have shot to stardom. "Cats also have that marvellous habit of adopting people," he said It's not just real-life cats whose trans-pawt antics have made them into literary legends. Skimbleshanks, a character from T.S. Eliot's Practical Cats poems, famously keeps the Night Mail and its passengers in check. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to [email protected] … [Read more...] about The commuter cats who became fur-mous