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Why we should legalise cannabis

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Cannabis is over-policed for the relative lack of harm it does Currently, cannabis is classified as a Class B drug, meaning that possession can result in up to 5 years of imprisonment Over the last 10 years, there have been 1.58 million cases of the police forces seizing cannabis, although the number of seizures have seen a steady year-on-year decline (Home Office, 2019 stats). This represents a substantial amount of police time and budget. The Home Office estimates that 7.2% of adults 16-59 consume it. Cannabis has medical benefits Research in 1980 suggested that cannabidiols reduced epilepsy in most patients, but … Continue reading Why we should legalise cannabis

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Stop Brexit. Vote Lib Dem. Change UK & Labour are wasted Remain votes; Lib Dems = Greens on environmental policy.

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A. Change UK: wasted vote. C.10% needed to win a seat. Uselessly polling at 5-6% prevents Remain Lib Dems a 3rd seat in London & crossing 20% nationally. B. Labour: wasted Remain vote. Lib Dems are 2nd nationally to the … Continue reading Stop Brexit. Vote Lib Dem. Change UK & Labour are wasted Remain votes; Lib Dems = Greens on environmental policy.

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Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia

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Given the rise in xenophobic hate crimes against Muslims and Jews since the Brexit referendum, it is important to recognise xenophobic hate with defined terms, where the xenophobia extends beyond intrinsic characteristics. It is important so that the public becomes aware that hatred based on different cultures is unacceptable, and that it is recognised as wrong to attribute beliefs or prejudices to people born into heterogenous religions, and where people identify with religions’ beliefs and cultures to their own individual varying degrees. The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) has published a ‘working’ definition of anti-Semitism.  According to the author of the … Continue reading Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia

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India-Pakistan hostilities brief

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Issues at play: Kashmir is disputed territory controlled by India, Pakistan and China India and Pakistan are nuclear powers that formally engaged in military operations against one another in late February Kashmir’s glaciers are an important source of water for all of Pakistan, for eastern India and for southern China Pakistan is run by the military, even though it is ostensibly recognised as a democracy. India is run by the ultra-right Hindu nationalist BJP party. Both entities’ raison d’etre is defined by hostility towards one another Kashmiris are oppressed by the Indian state. The Office of the UN High Commissioner … Continue reading India-Pakistan hostilities brief