Stories
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Of incubators, orchids and artificial wombs
In this extract from Claire Horn’s new book, ‘Eve: The Disobedient Future of Birth’, she traces the development of the artificial womb, soon to become a reality.
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How stories bring us together
Elif Shafak considers how hard it is to be heard in our divided world, but how listening can nurture wisdom, connection and empathy.
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Eugenics and the welfare state
Indy Bhullar explores the ideas of William Beveridge and Richard Titmuss, who were strongly influenced by eugenic thinking, and yet championed the idea of the welfare state.
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Fees, funding and the NHS
In the 1950s, dramatic political battles over NHS charges brought down a government. But public confidence in the service still grew.
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An account of the ancient division of the English nation into hundreds and tithings: the happy effects of that excellent institution; -that it would be equally beneficial to all other Nations and Countries, as well under monarchical as republican establishments;-and that, to the English Nation in particular, it would afford an effectual means of reforming the Corruption of Parliaments by rendering the Representation of the People perfectly equal, in exact numerical Proportion, to the total Number of Householders throughout the whole Realm. Intended as an appendix to several tracts on national defence, &c. By Granville Sharp.
Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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An account of the constitutional English polity of congregational courts: and more particularly of the great annual court of the people, called the View of Frankpledge, Wherein the whole Body of the Nation was arranged into regular Divisions of Tithings, Hundreds, &c. The happy Effects of that excellent Institution, in preventing Robberies, Riots, &c. whereby, in Law, it was justly deemed "summa et maxima Securitas. - That it would be equally beneficial to all other Nations and Countries, as well under monarchical as republican Establishments; and that, to the English Nation in particular, it would afford an effectual Means of reforming the Corruption of Parliaments by rendering the Representation of the People perfectly equal, in exact numerical Proportion, to the total Number of Householders throughout the whole Realm. Intended as an appendix to several tracts on national defence, &c. The second edition. By Granvill Sharp.
Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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An address to the legislature and people of the state of Connecticut, on the subject of dividing the state into districts for the election of representatives in Congress. By a citizen of Connecticut.
Beers, William Pitt, 1766-1810.Date: 1791- Books
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A map of the county of Devon, with the city and county of Exeter, delineated from an actual survey, on twelve sheets of imperial paper, the scale an inch to a mile. By Benjamin Donn, teacher of the mathematics, &c. late of Bideford, now of the city of Bristol. Engraved by Thomas Jefferys, geographer to His Majesty. To which is prefixed, a general view of the county, on one sheet, with indexes of the parishes, seats, &c. for the readier finding them on the large map.
Donne, Benjamin, 1729-1798.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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A short history of late administrations, shewing their spirit and conduct; from whence it is made evident, that England is to be saved by the virtue of the people only. In a letter to the constituents by a friend to the constitution.
Friend to the constitution.Date: [1757]