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Chatham House: A foreign policy for the new Syria
Asaad al-Shaibani, Syria’s foreign minister, outlines post-civil war plans to rebuild international relations and internal governance. The new regime aims for inclusivity, economic investment, and transitional justice while addressing community trust. He emphasizes a pragmatic approach towards rebuilding, focusing on diplomatic ties, especially with the UK and Turkey, amidst regional challenges. Continue reading
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Match Report: Brentford vs Liverpool (25.10.25) L3-2
On a challenging Saturday night, Liverpool faced Brentford in a disappointing match, losing 3-2. Key moments included defensive lapses and missed opportunities from Salah, who struggled to find his form. Despite a late goal from Salah, the team’s performance raised concerns about morale and cohesion, leaving fans anxious for improvement. Continue reading
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Match Preview: Brentford vs Liverpool (25.10.25)
Tonight, Liverpool faces Brentford at Gtech Community Stadium. Despite Brentford’s physical style, Liverpool holds a 100% record against them in the last five seasons. After a 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, Liverpool struggles with team cohesion. Key injuries may impact performance. Points are crucial to close the gap with Arsenal. Continue reading
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Westworld – Technocop
This song pick takes us back to the very first Wez G Random Song which was from the Vangelis – Bladerunner soundtrack: Rachel’s Song Westworld sample the Bladerunner theme music with this #techno classic, with a haunting vocal sample about ‘Technocop’, whose image I have recreated for this post using Adobe Express Generative #ai It’s… Continue reading
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Depeche Mode – World in My Eyes
I love this band. They hail from Essex and totally took America by storm, exporting some of the best music the United Kingdom has to offer. Depeche Mode are cutting edge tech and way back when they were at their peak in the 1980s they were redefining music boundaries. Many of the seminal New York… Continue reading
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Wez G – Vine Line Series – dedicated to Taylor Swift
Vine Line is a new Wez G Pop podcast with a bit of dance music thrown in too…. Poptastic baby! It is a completed five episode series with each episode lasting for an hour. The series was inspired by my own Ayahuasca journeys as a Shaman or Curandero. I have been practising this for about… Continue reading
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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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