Monthly Archives: November 2014

What is wrong with disciplining children?

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Tiemo Talk

Saturday 18 October 2014, Battle of Ideas 2014 Frobisher 4-6, Barbican Centre, London, England. Therapy Culture Over the past few decades, the idea that education and family life should be ‘child centred’ has been taken up by researchers, campaigners and … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Sunday – Is it a load of Poppycock?

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Tiemo Talk

Today, Remembrance Sunday is a day we are encouraged to remember and commemorate the fallen dead who fought in World War I, World War II and countless other wars since. I visited the Polish War Memorial in Ruislip, West London, … Continue reading →

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DRIP by drip: have we given up on privacy?

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Tiemo Talk

Saturday 18 October, Battle of Ideas 2014 Frobisher Auditorium 2, Barbican Technological Innovation The revelations made last year by Edward Snowden, a former contractor at the US National Security Agency (NSA), were a sharp reminder of just how much the … Continue reading →

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Votes for Prisoners: Yes or No?

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Tiemo Talk

Votes for prisoners: essential for democracy or human rights gone mad? Free Stage, Barbican London Sunday 19 October 2014 This Battle Bite session is part of a special series of informal conversations between Battle of Ideas speakers on topics in … Continue reading →

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Mock the Tweet: Andrew Lawrence – Things a Comedian shouldn’t say

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Tiemo Talk

Congratulations Andrew Lawrence. You made it to number one. You are everyone’s number one favourite comedian. That is #1 favourite comedian that your fellow comedians love to hate. Love to attack. Tremendous. You must be doing something right for so many … Continue reading →

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Grimm and bear it – The Grimms’ Tales

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Tiemo Talk

The Grimms’ Tales Star rating: * Argosy Players Compass Theatre Ickenham Saturday 11th October 2014 “When two children find an old story book in a loft, they don’t know that it will take them to places they could never have … Continue reading →

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