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  • Democracy 2.0- Alternatives to the current governmental system

    Democracy 2.0- Alternatives to the current governmental system

    How do we change the current system of government to ensure that the political process is understood and remains important to individuals in all walks of society?

    Robert Simmons

    January 24, 2020
    Current Affairs, Politics Decoded, Uncategorized
    Democracy, education, international affairs, UK, voting
  • Democracy 2.0- Current political parties and the way they could be changed

    Democracy 2.0- Current political parties and the way they could be changed

    People are becoming confused as to how one party is different from another on key issues. There is a disconnect between the party and its stance. How do we address that?

    Robert Simmons

    January 23, 2020
    Current Affairs, Politics Decoded
    Democracy, UK, voting
  • Democracy 2.0: Alternative approaches to voting and the appointment of MP’s

    Democracy 2.0: Alternative approaches to voting and the appointment of MP’s

    How do you change the voting process to turn falling voter turnouts into 100% voter turnout? Can you change the system so that MP’s are not exclusively from what are seen as traditionally elitist backgrounds?

    Robert Simmons

    January 22, 2020
    Current Affairs, Politics Decoded
    elections, Members of parliament, voting, Voting Process
  • Democracy 2.0: Building a new system from the ground up

    Democracy 2.0:  Building a new system from the ground up

    How do you tear down an old system and replace it with a new one and still keep the mechanisms of governance going? Can you make changes without completely destroying society?

    Robert Simmons

    January 21, 2020
    Politics Decoded
    local charters, local institutions, public institutions, stopping democracy
  • Democracy 2.0: Understanding the failure of democracy

    Democracy 2.0: Understanding the failure of democracy

    If democracy is a perfect system, then why is it failing those at the tip of the voting process? Can this political system be saved from potential extinction? Is it worth saving?

    Robert Simmons

    January 20, 2020
    Politics Decoded
    Boris Johnson, Democracy, Donald Trump, international affairs, Politics, UK Government
  • Corporation: Earth

    Corporation: Earth

    This week it was announced that the Walt Disney Group have agreed a $52.4bn deal to purchase assets belonging to the 20th Century Fox group, in a deal which could create one of the largest media conglomerates in the world. We live in a world where organisations like these control an alarmingly large part of […]

    Robert Simmons

    December 17, 2017
    Current Affairs, Philosophy, The Third Man
    Amazon, Blade Runner, Corporation, Disney, Fox, US Government
  • Brexit: Britain uncut?

    Brexit: Britain uncut?

    So has this weeks agreement been a victory for Theresa May?

    Robert Simmons

    December 10, 2017
    Current Affairs, European Union Referendum, The View From The Green Seats, Uncategorized
    EU, EU Referendum, European Union, Theresa May
  • Brexit: Theresa May’s Gordian knot?

    Brexit: Theresa May’s Gordian knot?

    The Gordian Knot is a myth surrounding that great conqueror of early history, Alexander of Macedon who when faced with a rope so knotted that it could not be unwound by the most skilful of champions took out his sword and cut the knot into pieces: thus solving the problem and providing the first demonstration […]

    Robert Simmons

    December 3, 2017
    European Union Referendum, The View From The Green Seats
    Brexit, Brexit Bill, DUP, European Union, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Politics, Referendum, Theresa May
  • The Oxford Circus incident: Social media gone mad?

    The Oxford Circus incident: Social media gone mad?

    What role did social media play in shaping the panic that engulfed london on Friday?

    Robert Simmons

    November 26, 2017
    Current Affairs, Technology
    authorities, government, Oxford Circus incident, police, regulation, Social media
  • Phone Zombies: A new stage in human evolution?

    Phone Zombies: A new stage in human evolution?

    Is the phone zombie a new stage in human evolution?

    Robert Simmons

    November 26, 2017
    Philosophy, Technology, The Third Man
    Current Affairs, life, Science, smartphones, Technology
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