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Who's making the headlines?

Article Abstract:

Journalists now tend to increasingly manipulate the words of politicians, rather than simply reporting what has been said. In the same way, politicians use the media for their own purposes. Politicians must now be robust enough to face continuous scrutiny of their words and actions, and rely very heavily on 'information handlers' to help them deal with this. Journalists often pick up on a small element of political activity, emphasising it out of all proportion and giving the general public a very distorted view.

United Kingdom, Press and politics

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Gloom will bring us together

Article Abstract:

Many social philosophers subscribe to the view that modern society is losing its democratic impulse, with ordinary people becoming increasingly anxious about financial and social problems. However, it must be remembered that people are generally very adaptable, and still place great faith in a strong sense of community. This is seen as a way of working against negative forces and bringing about positive change.

Community life

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Exploding the myth of Parliament's power

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The House of Commons has been the scene of many very exciting clashes over recent decades, and many extremely difficult issues have been debated. However, political drama no longer attracts the attention of most ordinary people. Many people are indifferent to or cynical about politics, and parliamentary events seem a long way from reality. This has led to politics becoming irrelevant.

Politics, Politics and culture, Culture

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