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@ISIDEWITH submitted…3mos3MO
Esther McVey, a Conservative MP, has sparked controversy by comparing proposed smoking bans in public outdoor spaces to the Holocaust, using a famous poem by Martin Niemöller to make her point. The poem, originally written to highlight the dangers of not standing up against the Nazis, was repurposed…
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@ISIDEWITH asked…8yrs8Y
The Vaccination rate in the UK has declined significantly since the MMR-autism controversy began in 1998. The vaccination rate has decreased to 80% from 92% in 1997. In 1998, there were 56 measles cases in the UK. In 2008, there were 1348 cases, with two confirmed deaths.
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@ISIDEWITH asked…9yrs9Y
In December 2014, the German government announced a new rule which would require German companies to fill 30% of their board seats with women. In 2016 women in the U.K. hold fewer less than 22.8 percent of board jobs which is a 10% increase from 2011. This is higher than Canada (20.8%) and less than…
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@ISIDEWITH asked…6mos6MO
Lab-grown meat is produced by culturing animal cells and could serve as an alternative to traditional livestock farming. Proponents argue that it can reduce environmental impact and animal suffering, and improve food security. Opponents argue that it may face public resistance and unknown long-term…
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@ISIDEWITH asked…12mos12MO
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The Rwanda Asylum Plan was proposed by the UK government in April 2022. The plan would relocate illegal immigrants and asylum seekers to Rwanda for asylum and resettlement. The migrants would be flown to Rwanda where they would apply for asylum. Once in Rwanda migrants would not be allowed to enter…
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