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Reality TV has a duty of care towards its contestants

Susan Boyle's star burned brighter and faster than anyone else in history. No one has gone from as unknown to as widely known in as short a time. However, she seems to be suffering now and with a new series of Big Brother to start on Thursday should the producers of these programmes do more...more...

Extending the period of copyright protection on sound recordings from 50 years will predominantly...

The European Parliament has recently voted on a proposal that would extend the period of copyright protection for performers and record producers from 50 years to 70 years. This goes someway to address the imbalance between performers and authors, who have copyright protection up to 70 years afte...more...

Who is the best english football manager in History ?

Although there are very few successful English managers currently plying their trade in the game, there have been some excellent managers in the past, this debate is designed to argue the pros and cons of the English managerial elite. If one of your favourite managers has not been included, feel ...more...

The Poet Laureate is still relevant in Britain

Carol Ann Duffy has been named as the new British Poet Laureate. Does the position still have meaning or should it, as some have argued, be abolished?more...

Adding artificial happy endings to a story completely ruins it.

Two years ago in November, a prank similar to an April Fool's Joke was carried out by a group calling themselves the 'Happy Endings Foundation' . They demanded that authors of children's books come up with happier endings and even proposed that offending books be burned! While this group never ac...more...

England should make an effort to celebrate St George's day

As St.Patrick's day carnage is just behind us we have an example of a nation united in celebration and patriotism. St.George's day has fallen by the wayside in recent years and even the flag of St George has developed negative connotations of football hooliganism and the racism of the National Fr...more...

David Beckham fails American soccer

It has been reported this week that David Beckham will be coming back to continental Europe after two years of Major League Soccer across the pond after initially signing a five year contract. When he went he insisted "the main thing is to improve the standard and be part of history really. ...more...

Spotify WILL end the era of illegal music downloading

As the new free music on demand program, Spotify, gains momentum amongst music lovers everywhere including the support of U2 whom released their new album with spotify free to all, a week before general release, can Spotify capitalise on the slow demise of Pirate bay and help stop illegal music d...more...

'Tweeters' at scene of disaster - digital rubberneckers, not citizen journalists!

A plane crash at Amsterdam's Schipol airport has highlighted the way that Twitter users, although often first to 'break' news, could be accused of rubbernecking, gossiping and drawing attention to themselves through the tragic plight of others. Should we leave this sort of thing to the profession...more...

A ban on Pirate Bay would prevent illegal downloading

A case has been brought to Stockholm regarding the file sharing website 'Pirate Bay'. With such a flagrant and obvious offender being brought to court for its implied authorisation of illegal downloading, this case has the potential of setting a new legal precedent. But will the decision of the S...more...

David Beckham fails American soccer

It has been reported this week that David Beckham will be coming back to continental Europe after two years of Major League Soccer across the pond after initially signing a five year contract. When he went he insisted "the main thing is to improve the standard and be part of history really. ...more...

Violent video games, music and films are resulting in an increase of violent behaviour and crimes...

With the recent release of GTA IV, a role-playing game where players must commit crimes including homicide, car theft and drug dealing, the subject of violence in the media has been flung into the limelight again. Fingers have also been pointed at certain genres of music and films which portray v...more...

BitTorrent & FileSharing : Which side are you ??

The Pirate Bay, Mininova, IsoHunt. The list of such torrent sites is endless. The music and film industry call them a breeding ground for piracy. The software industry hates them. They've been raided by the police and have lawsuits pending against them. They got shut down but they came back on. A...more...

Should the elgin marbles be returned to Greece??

The Elgin Marbles have played a vital role of the historical content of Greece between 447 and 432BCE until 1801 when Lord Elgin the so called 'art lover' obtained them by sawing them off. The Elgin marbles belonged to a prehitoric site named the Parthenon which was dedicated to the goddess Athe...more...

A ban on Pirate Bay would prevent illegal downloading

A case has been brought to Stockholm regarding the file sharing website 'Pirate Bay'. With such a flagrant and obvious offender being brought to court for its implied authorisation of illegal downloading, this case has the potential of setting a new legal precedent. But will the decision of the S...more...

Reality TV has a duty of care towards its contestants

Susan Boyle's star burned brighter and faster than anyone else in history. No one has gone from as unknown to as widely known in as short a time. However, she seems to be suffering now and with a new series of Big Brother to start on Thursday should the producers of these programmes do more...more...

Rugby should become the nation's sport rather than football

Rugby is a real sport filled with suspense, skill and entertainment. The football league is in fact the ‘Andrex’ league as players can not sustain any injury without becoming a complete baby and being stretchered off. Rugby players get bloody injuries, break bones andstill continue to play: somet...more...

England should make an effort to celebrate St George's day

As St.Patrick's day carnage is just behind us we have an example of a nation united in celebration and patriotism. St.George's day has fallen by the wayside in recent years and even the flag of St George has developed negative connotations of football hooliganism and the racism of the National Fr...more...

Should women 'be sexy and obey men'?

A self-help guide which tells women to wear sexy clothes while cooking and cleaning as well as follow men's orders has become a hit in America.The Re-education Of The Female, by first-time author Dante Moore, advises women to follow their man's orders.Despite the chauvinist opinions, copies have ...more...

Celebrities who commit drug-related offences should be punished more harshly than non-celebrities.

Celebrities are everywhere in modern society, and this cannot be denied. Their antics, be it drink-driving or drug-taking, make the front pages of newspapers and are discussed on the Web. But should we punish them more harshly for drug (legal and illegal) abuse?more...

Violent video games, music and films are resulting in an increase of violent behaviour and crimes...

With the recent release of GTA IV, a role-playing game where players must commit crimes including homicide, car theft and drug dealing, the subject of violence in the media has been flung into the limelight again. Fingers have also been pointed at certain genres of music and films which portray v...more...

Celebrities who commit drug-related offences should be punished more harshly than non-celebrities.

Celebrities are everywhere in modern society, and this cannot be denied. Their antics, be it drink-driving or drug-taking, make the front pages of newspapers and are discussed on the Web. But should we punish them more harshly for drug (legal and illegal) abuse?more...

Should women 'be sexy and obey men'?

A self-help guide which tells women to wear sexy clothes while cooking and cleaning as well as follow men's orders has become a hit in America.The Re-education Of The Female, by first-time author Dante Moore, advises women to follow their man's orders.Despite the chauvinist opinions, copies have ...more...

Reality TV has a duty of care towards its contestants

Susan Boyle's star burned brighter and faster than anyone else in history. No one has gone from as unknown to as widely known in as short a time. However, she seems to be suffering now and with a new series of Big Brother to start on Thursday should the producers of these programmes do more...more...

BitTorrent & FileSharing : Which side are you ??

The Pirate Bay, Mininova, IsoHunt. The list of such torrent sites is endless. The music and film industry call them a breeding ground for piracy. The software industry hates them. They've been raided by the police and have lawsuits pending against them. They got shut down but they came back on. A...more...

Rugby should become the nation's sport rather than football

Rugby is a real sport filled with suspense, skill and entertainment. The football league is in fact the ‘Andrex’ league as players can not sustain any injury without becoming a complete baby and being stretchered off. Rugby players get bloody injuries, break bones andstill continue to play: somet...more...

The teaching of Shakespeare should be compulsory.

Controversy over who he 'really' was remain to this day, but should the Bard, whoever he was, remain a compulsory part of UK children's education?more...

University education needs to be capped and more selective

With thousands more students graduating from university every year, Britain has more graduates than ever before, and it is becoming harder for potential employers to distinguish candidates by education alone, meaning a degree has less and less value in the workplace.more...

Films featuring a scene where someone is smoking should be automatically given a BBFC 18 certificate

It was recently proposed that all films that exhibit anyone smoking should be given an 18 certificate. Is this fair? Is it reasonable? Or is it ludicrous? Could the film industry potentially go up in smoke?more...

Stop the Olympic Games

‘Olympism’ is the embodiment of a Eurocentric, racist ideology upon which various Olympic hosts draw to produce a public image addressed to the rest of the world. This has been true from the first modern Olympics to the current day. Should we let this continue?more...

Spotify WILL end the era of illegal music downloading

As the new free music on demand program, Spotify, gains momentum amongst music lovers everywhere including the support of U2 whom released their new album with spotify free to all, a week before general release, can Spotify capitalise on the slow demise of Pirate bay and help stop illegal music d...more...

Hosting the Olympics, a great British decision?

The flag has been handed to Boris, the countdown has begun. London will be the next city to host the Olympic games. But people don't seem to be very excited about the prospect, despite the success of Team GB. Why is that, surely the decision to host the Olympics is a wise one?more...

The controversy surrounding the new EU artwork is a good thing.

Czech artist David Cerny has sparked great controversy over his 'Entropa' installation, created to mark the Czech Republic's six-month presidency of the European Union. The artwork represents each member state in various unflattering ways, such as Bulgaria as a Turkish toilet, Romania as a vampi...more...

Christmas is a scam

Everyone has heard of the christmas spirit. At this time ofyear, everyone is maddly rushing to buy gifts for family. But can all of this frantic present purchasing all just a scam?more...

Should women 'be sexy and obey men'?

A self-help guide which tells women to wear sexy clothes while cooking and cleaning as well as follow men's orders has become a hit in America.The Re-education Of The Female, by first-time author Dante Moore, advises women to follow their man's orders.Despite the chauvinist opinions, copies have ...more...

Who is the best english football manager in History ?

Although there are very few successful English managers currently plying their trade in the game, there have been some excellent managers in the past, this debate is designed to argue the pros and cons of the English managerial elite. If one of your favourite managers has not been included, feel ...more...

TV licensing fees are unfair for students

Under current registration TV licenses are require by every household or occupant of a rented room separated by a locked door, for instance, most student accommodation. Most students would have had reminder letters that they need to pay but the current cost for a TV license is £139.50, the unfort...more...

Should this be the last series of Big Brother?

Recently television has speculated whether Big Brother should stop much to the alarm of its constant viewers every year, and much to the estacy of its haters.more...

The Poet Laureate is still relevant in Britain

Carol Ann Duffy has been named as the new British Poet Laureate. Does the position still have meaning or should it, as some have argued, be abolished?more...

Has reality TV gone too far?

Love it or hate it, reality TV is inescapable. Big Brother started as a social experiment, but has deteriorated ever since. Now a British TV station has launched "Unbreakable" a show which submits its participants to such things as waterboarding. So has reality TV finally gone too far?more...
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