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Mixed Martial Arts and the Presence of Right-Wing Ideology
Introduction: Art Under Attack At the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, Meryl Streep took to the stage to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award. ...

Oliver Gadd
40 min read


Behind The Bluster: The Deliberate Climb of Boris Johnson
As one of the country’s most iconic figures, Boris Johnson’s scruffy appearance as an unserious, often times comical man did nothing to...

Oliver Gadd
7 min read


Has Realism Got the Big Things Right?
An in-depth analysis of how human nature informs international affairs with historical and modern examples of Realism.

Oliver Gadd
10 min read


Can Speech Ever Truly Be Free?
Do offensive jokes count as hate speech? Is freedom of speech a threat to democracy? Principles are explored in this philosophical approach

Oliver Gadd
6 min read


The Brexit Election; A Perspective on the Outcome
The Brexit Election The December 2019 General Election was defined by the ever more pressing issue of Brexit. Prime Minister Boris...

Oliver Gadd
9 min read


Irrational Crowds v Rational Collective Action - a Case Study of January 6th 2022 Capitol Riot
Gustave Le Bon’s idea of the Irrational Crowd is a deeply controversial one, having been utilised by fascists such as Mussolini and...

Oliver Gadd
12 min read


Trump & Corbyn - How Digital Technology Influenced Their Political Campaigns
Trump v Corbyn in the digital landscape; how their campaigns were won and lost. A look at the strategies used and how it influenced results.

Oliver Gadd
13 min read
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