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Review: Moctezuma and The Aztecs – by Elisenda Vila Llonch
Moctezuma II was the last great Aztec king or ruler of the Mexica people in today’s modern day Mexico. His reign saw the arrival of the conquistadors from Spain and it was Hernan Cortés who most famously defeated this strange kingdom in the New World and took hold of ht enew lands in the name… Continue reading
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Differences and Inequalities
Drawing on material from two out of the three strands of DD102 study materials, discuss some of the ways in which differences and inequalities can both change and persist over time. The two topics I have chosen from two strands are City Road, Cardiff from the introductory strand, which looks at Making Lives, Connecting Lives… Continue reading
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2011 Blackberry Riots, United Kingdom
The analysis of the 2011 ‘Blackberry’ riots in England reveals conflicting perspectives on the role of inequalities. Conservatives view the riots as lawlessness driven by moral decline, while radicals highlight socio-economic disenfranchisement as a key cause. This essay urges addressing underlying inequalities to prevent future unrest rather than merely punishing the rioters. Continue reading
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Cities Produce Inequality
Drawing on material from the Connecting Lives strand, explain how qualitative and quantitative types of evidence can be used to support the claim that cities produce inequality. Inequality in cities exists for a variety of interconnected reasons—economic, historical, political, and social. ‘The wealthiest 10% of households had household wealth of £1,200,500 or more, while the least… Continue reading
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Wez G – Booty
Wez G on vocals in this Chicago House style funky number. BUY / STREAM HERE: Continue reading
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a-ha – Take On Me
This a flashback from my early childhood. I had it on 7 inch vinyl. It was a big hit back in the err…. day. I didn’t have MTV, not many did – a satellite dish was well pricey – you might get to watch it in the pub on the big screen if you were… Continue reading
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Taylor Swift: Sorted: London – Wembley – Summer Solstice 21.06.2024 Here we go! I GOT TICKETS #ErasTour
I’ve decided to just be upfront and rather than send her a billion tweets a week, declaring my undying love, I’m opening up a section on my wezg.co.uk website devoted to Taylor Swift. I’m going to try my best to keep it subjective �?� Main reason for the Wez G Taylor Swift Blog is that I’m going to be a… Continue reading
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Wez G in Parliament with Jessica Morden MP
Today I was invited to Parliament on a scheduled visit with my MP, Jessica Morden, the Labour Party representative for Newport East constituency. I’ve known and been friends witH Jess for years and this is the first time I’ve actually been to Parliament with her in person, although she had previously arranged for me to… Continue reading
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Review: Before Bletchley Park – The Codebreakers of The First World War – by Paul Gannon
I have previously read a lot of material on World War 2 codebreakers and the likes of Alan Turing and their critical work against Enigma and the invention of modern computing during that period. Of course, codebreaking and cryptography is not a new science and has been a critical part of both war and diplomacy… Continue reading
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Erdoğan’s Third Term as President of Turkey and What It Means
On May 28th 2023, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was giving a victory speech to the excited Turkish masses, who had democratically elected him to a third term as President of Turkey. He achieved 52.2% of the vote in the second round of elections compared with the 47.8% of the challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Prior to the election… Continue reading
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