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The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »
The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff James Purnell has admitted he wants to be proved wrong about Gordon Brown’s capacity as prime minister, and hopes a Labour victory will make him look “an absolute idiot”. In a series of media interviews capped off with an appearance on Newsnight last night, the former work and pensions secretary looked back… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Top professions such as law have been closed off to children from working and middle class families as social mobility in the UK plummets, a new report has found. The report, led by former Blairite minister Alan Milburn, found that professions such as law, medicine and journalism were becoming increasingly closed off…. Read more »