Government Scrap Fixed Age Retirement in UK

Government plans scrapping fixed retirement age. Read this article and watch the two video clips to consider the advantages and disadvantages of this proposal.

Unhealthy State - Life Expectancy and Health

A new study reveals how unhealthy the UK is and its impact on Life Expectancy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8652074.stm

Darfur - Observations and Interventions from the West

Follow the link to the UK Parliament paper on the Darfur Crisis.  The hyperlinks within the doc lead to some interesting perspectives on resolving and managing the conflict.

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2004/rp04-051.pdf

Has multiculturalism been good or bad for Britain?

Has the idea of multiculturalism helped create an inclusive and supportive society in Britain or simply highlighted the differences between us and our neighbours?

Follow the link to this recent article from the Guardian newspaper.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/17/multiculturalism-diversity-political-policy

Multicultural Britain

Follow the links below to investigate multicultural Britain.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4270010.stm

Acces to Social Care

New levy could pave way for increased spending on the eldrely

Follow the link for mor einformation

20 Years of Conflict March 1990 2010 - Kashmir

The BBC News has an excellent set of pages on this conflict which gives an insight into the conflict, its origins, escalation and possible route to resolution. I recommend all A2 students to read and make notes from these pages for the GG3 paper.