Many members of conservative political parties, like the Republican Party in the US, undoubtedly subscribe to the values captured by ‘conservative syndrome’.
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Several recently reported cross-cultural studies show the correlation between social conservatism and intelligence is lower than previously thought.
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The working-class son of a bus driver has been elected to one of the most important roles in UK politics.
Meet and greet.
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An expert introduces Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan, and considers their chances of securing one of the most coveted positions in politics.
Cul-de-Zac?
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The Conservative candidate for London mayor – Zac Goldsmith – is in hot water for “patronising” the British Indian community with targeted campaign.
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Low-income families will actually end up worse off, if Osborne’s cuts to welfare continue.
American classrooms do not talk frankly about teenage love or emotional intimacy.
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Sex education in American classrooms tends to focus on physical acts, disease and pregnancy. It provides little support to teenage boys for their need for emotional intimacy.
Singing from his own hymn sheet.
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New research shows that the government’s welfare proposal is out of step with reality.
Why are there so many escalations with the police on campus?
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Routine interrogations between police officers and students have escalated into physical conflicts. Why do such escalations occur?
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We know that older people are more likely to vote conservative: but is this because of their age, or their generation?
George, is that trouble I see looming on the horizon?
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The Conservatives could govern for a long time, but it won’t be an easy ride.
The ‘Selsdon man’ only managed to win one election.
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As British prime minister from 1970 to 1974, Heath took the UK into Europe.
Theresa May and David Cameron meet immigration officers after a raid on residential properties.
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Landlords will be able to evict illegal immigrants without a court order, under new proposals.
No wonder the Tories can’t look poor people in the eye.
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After months of speculation, we now know how the Chancellor plans to save £12bn from the welfare budget.
The government wants to change the way it measures child poverty.
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With 17% of children living in poverty in the UK, the government wants to change the way it’s defined.
The conservative attitude stems from a childlike fear of not being able to change things around them.
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Without compassion for others and the courage to do something about it, our community is more likely to be mean-spirited and miserable than happy and generous.
Country music executives seem intent on crafting a homogenous genre for the masses.
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For 50 years, country music executives in Nashville have tried to dilute the genre’s rich, diverse history.
A thing of the past?
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The threat of a strike can cause trepidation among the public - but where would we be without them?
Ed Miliband’s Labour Party gained a swing twice as big as the Conservatives did but lost seats, leading him to resign.
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Labour, UKIP and the Greens all gained much bigger swings than the Conservatives, but were election losers. The first-past-the-post system let the Tories pick up a swag of seats with a 0.8% swing.
David Cameron enjoying the moment.
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There were shock results all round, with some big names falling.
Academics doing battle with the Home Office.
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Academics are on the frontline, battling the Home Office over new visa regulations.