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Editor's note
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The UK has largely recovered after a visit from a storm called Doris but the damage caused by two rather nasty by-elections may take longer to repair. UKIP leader Paul Nuttall thought he could win in Stoke by appealing to Brexit voters, so when he suffered a humiliating loss to Labour, many were left wondering what exactly the point of his party is these days.
But similar questions might be asked about Labour, following its defeat in the Copeland by-election. The area has voted Labour since the 1930s and, halfway through a parliament, this should have been a win for Jeremy Corbyn. Instead, he is once again facing calls to resign, having handed crucial ground to the Conservatives.
The 89th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, so you’ve got a few hours left to watch the nominated films. We all know that La La Land is the favourite to win best picture, but the backlash against this dreamy musical has at times been fierce. For some, it deserves to win just for demanding that we feel something in our brittle, 21st-century hearts.
The latest episode of The Anthill, our monthly podcast, has just dropped too. The theme this time is the future and we're pondering whether robots are really coming after our jobs. It’s also worth checking out an excellent series being run by our colleagues at The Conversation US: Inside Rural America.
Have a happy weekend.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Simon Usherwood, University of Surrey
The party picked the wrong candidate and the wrong tactics in this by-election. Now it must seriously consider its future.
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Politics + Society
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Ben Williams, University of Salford
The people of Copeland have turned their backs on Labour after decades of support. Their decision is a strong indicator for general elections ahead.
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Karl Pike, Queen Mary University of London
We know where Jeremy Corbyn stands on certain issues, but where is the vision? What are the ideas?
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Will de Freitas, The Conversation; Annabel Bligh, The Conversation; Gemma Ware, The Conversation
In this episode we look at historical visions of the future and how accurate they were, the future of work, and what it's like to predict the future for a day job.
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Randall J. Stephens, Northumbria University, Newcastle
The beleaguered new president is driving a wedge between his citizens and the media. Nixon would have been proud.
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Ulrich Petersohn, University of Liverpool
IS has proved very adept at fending off massive conventional forces – but that doesn't mean crack private security teams would do any better.
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Geoff Beattie, Edge Hill University
Beware the 'clasp and yank'.
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Itay Lotem, University of Westminster
The presidential candidate stoked anger on the right by calling French colonialism a 'crime against humanity'.
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Amanda Russell Beattie, Aston University
Supreme Court upholds controversial immigration rules for families introduced in 2012. It means families will have to earn a minimum income to bring over spouses from abroad.
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Michael B. Duignan, Anglia Ruskin University; Yvonne Ivanescu, Anglia Ruskin University
Some Olympic venues have become withered husks – but it's not all bad news.
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Environment + Energy
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Elizabeth Lewis, Newcastle University
We're more likely to remember a storm with a human face – and will prepare for it.
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Chris Ebbert, Nottingham Trent University
The Lada Niva is 40 years old – and it could just be the best 4x4 ever made.
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Ella Browning, UCL
'Acoustic monitoring' can help us protect animals and their habitats.
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Arts + Culture
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Rebecca Harrison, University of Glasgow
Another article about the politics of La La Land? This time it's personal.
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Julie Lobalzo Wright, University of Warwick
Until La La Land can star two actors of colour or two women in the leading roles, Hollywood will have a diversity problem.
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Nicola Vaughan, Swansea University
Zoolander 2, anyone?
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Tony D Sampson, University of East London
Alternative facts owe more to Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World than Orwell's 1984.
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Science + Technology
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Richard Stephens, Keele University
Apologies that demonstrate regret, promise corrective action and are delivered early, with intensity and genuine sympathy, can make amends for many things.
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Martin Archer, Queen Mary University of London
The Earth's magnetic field acts like a giant instrument playing magnetic music.
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Business + Economy
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John Jewell, Cardiff University
The digital tycoon has a vision for a bright future. His bright future, mainly.
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Hassaan Khan, Anglia Ruskin University
The billionaire investor has dumped groceries in favour of tech and airline stocks.
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Nicky Marsh, University of Southampton
Where our money comes from is deeply political and the politics involved is often highly complex.
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Robert Ackrill, Nottingham Trent University
There's a lot of talk about a Brexit 'divorce bill' costing the UK tens of billions – we got two academics to check the facts.
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Health + Medicine
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Francesca Solmi, UCL; James Kirkbride, UCL
Owning a cat during pregnancy has been linked with later mental health problems in the child. But moggies may have been unfairly maligned.
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Sarah Jackson, UCL
Hair samples reveal how stress and obesity are linked.
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