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Food wastage charge not the enemy
Let’s not cut corners here. We have all wasted food. I know I have, and there have been instances where I have felt horribly guilty knowing that there are millions of people globally who would be grateful for every bite available. Restaurants that offer an …
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Why giving contraceptive pills to 13-year olds is not the answer…
Perusing through the weekend papers, the headline “Which is worse: your child on the Pill or in the maternity ward” caught my attention, and had me pondering between the two. I thought: “Why the hell would it be one or the other? Surely there is a …
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John Griffin and his valid comment
Over the weekend Twitter came alive after news about John Griffin, the boss of taxi firm Addison Lee, who wrote about his feelings toward cyclists and how motorists shouldn’t be held accountable for any accidents they may have. He wrote in his company’s magazine: “These …
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Why do we need events like the Grand National?
In the papers yesterday I came across an article where jockey Peter Nelson declared he would never enter the Grand National again following the death of his horse. I read about two horses being put down over the weekend and as an animal lover, the …
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The end of Instagram
If you haven’t heard already, Facebook has bought Instagram for $1bn, making the previously profitless app more valuable than The New York Times Company. Crazy, right? You would think such an acquisition would be monumental in that Instagram-which had a staff of just 13 people and a …
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2011 In Review
The majority of people I’ve spoken to are welcoming the new year with open arms after declaring that 2011 was a year they would rather not look back on. I found it puzzling why they would think this – surely last year wasn’t that bad. But when …
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Sensitive about the wrong things?
When I first heard about Jeremy Clarkson’s comments about the public sector strikers, I noticed two things; one that I wasn’t enraged by what he said and two, that I was surprised at the way so many people were. Described as one of the biggest …
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Securing the future of our oceans
Who looks out for our oceans? It’s probably not a question that you reflect on so early in the morning, but as I make my way into the office, l can’t help but realize that protection is in place for so many things around us. …
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Protecting our frozen planet
A couple of years ago I was stopped by a fundraiser for a children’s charity who borderline demanded I donate money to the cause. After my failed attempts to sugarcoat the real reason for my reluctance I blurted out the truth: “I would honestly rather …





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