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Unlearnt Lessons: dying from ‘choice’ in the care of the state
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May 2, 2018

Unlearnt Lessons: dying from ‘choice’ in the care of the state

by Jen Remnant
Two days before he died of faecal impaction on November 17th2012, Richard Handley had 10kg of faeces surgically removed from his body. His family raised the alarm because his distended abdomen made him look as though he was ‘full term... More…
I, Daniel Blake – is this the collapse of the social contract?
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Nov 30, 2016

I, Daniel Blake – is this the collapse of the social contract?

by Jen Remnant
Ken Loach’s most recent film I, Daniel Blake tells the story of Daniel, a fifty nine year old joiner from Newcastle, and Katie, an out of work single mother of two from London. They become perhaps unlikely friends after meeting... More…

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