Scrutinising disproportionate media and political attention provided to the ills of the 'white working-class', this article examines the framing of their apparent underachievement in education policy and discourse in early post-Brexit vote England. In a political context dominated by anti-immigration and nationalist rhetoric, this article aims to…

A look at the British government's decision to support proposals for radio broadcasts of House of Commons proceedings. (Author/HB)

The rationale for the decision not to televise parliamentary proceedings in Great Britain. (HB)

A comparison of current civil liberties issues in Australia with the status of similar issues in Britain and the United States. Included are political affiliation of government employees, censorship, rights of the individual, privacy, and freedom of information. (JAB)

The controversy surrounding attempts to restructure education in Britain is examined. (CK)

The need for television news to be entertaining constrains the ability of television news to educate and inform the electorate who use it as their main source of knowledge about the political process. Until television news places the need to inform ahead of entertainment, voters will continue to be shortchanged. (Author/IS)

Clive Whitehead (2005: 315-329) makes an indisputable claim that British colonial education is a controversial topic in the history of education. The macro study of educational systems undertaken within a framework that guarantees a systematic and rigorous approach can offer answers to many disputed issues, but researchers should not underestimate…

Criticizes the conceptualizations of class struggle, social stratification, and racial relations in Britain as expounded in a recent book ("Colonial Immigrants in a British City") by John Rex and Sally Tomlinson. Identifies potential problems created by their interpretations. (GC)

A study assessed the accuracy of public perceptions of public reactions to a politically problematic situation, the return of the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China in 1997. The analysis sought to relate differential patterns of communication behavior related to pluralistic ignorance (shared incorrect beliefs about…

There have been several ways in which sport has been used as a mechanism of public diplomacy. First, the sporting arena provides a setting in which a country can define its aspirations for status or prestige among nations. Second, the nature of competition between countries reflects current diplomatic agreements. Third, the most familiar role of…

The Manpower Services Commission chairman concludes the BACIE (British Association for Commercial and Industrial Education) national conference with comments on the effect of the Commission's establishment on other agencies, the need for a broad view of manpower and labor market issues, and an explanation of how the bureaucracy can function. (AG)

An examination of the political context of adult education at a pragmatic level is presented. Topics include: four levels of decision making (employment of staff, program planning, student selection, and tutor and student relationship); less controversial areas; political neutrality; and politics and policy. (LH)

Between 1845 and 1850, more than a million Irish starved to death while massive quantities of food were being exported from their country. A half million were evicted from their homes during the potato blight. A million and a half emigrated to the United States, Britain, and Australia, often on board rotting, overcrowded "coffin ships."…

Holds that the occupation of abandoned urban dwellings by squatters is an outgrowth of bureaucratic inflexibility, discrimination, and social-spatial exclusion. Discusses the history of squatting as a social movement in Great Britain since the late 1960s. (GC)

Between 1845 and 1850, more than a million Irish starved to death while massive quantities of food were being exported from their country. A half million were evicted from their homes during the potato blight. A million and a half emigrated to the United States, Britain, and Australia, often on board rotting, overcrowded "coffin ships."…