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Social media’s corrosive effect on UK Monarchy’s legitimacy

Posted on May 4, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Since 2008, Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) has opened up a number of public inquiries into long running scandals that have been a cause of public anger. For decades, HMG resisted such calls. The official story had closed these events and … Continue reading →

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Hillsborough and the cognitive dissonance of UK police response

Posted on May 3, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In psychology there is a term called “cognitive dissonance”. The term refers to the symptoms a person faces when their behaviour does not match their thoughts, attitude, or beliefs. Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or … Continue reading →

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