Stephen Brewer
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Steve is a journalist blogging about education, society and technology. He's a part-time support worker, working with young people with disabilities.

Steve is completing a BA in Journalism at City University London, and has a distinction grade Access to Higher Education diploma in Media from South Thames College.

Blog Entries by Stephen Brewer

Capitalism is Keeping the Nation Sedated with False Hope

(0) Comments | Posted 29 October 2011 | (14:23)

The problem with directors paying themselves £3m a year is that they push property prices up, not just with second, third and fifteenth homes but with buy-to-lets for easy investment.

Average Joes like the majority of the UK suffer the most, as our rents increase and the possibility of ever...

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Reverse disability stigma: Listen to 'Ouch!'

(0) Comments | Posted 7 October 2011 | (15:14)

Ouch! is a BBC podcast by disabled people and about disabled people. But it's not just for disabled people. It's hilarious and I'm thoroughly enjoying it, despite all my limbs, senses and faculties being in relative order.

It's not a documentary about being disabled, it's not serious and...

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Will calories on the menu at Pizza Hut stop people ordering 116% of their daily intake in one go?

(0) Comments | Posted 5 September 2011 | (12:46)

Pizza Hut are among one of a handful of restaurants (others being McDonald's, KFC, Pret a Manger and JD Wetherspoon) signed up to a pledge to tell customers how many calories are in their meals.

Newspapers are showing how little they know by going straight for McDonald's in their...

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Social media: Where's the police state rhetoric when you need it?

(0) Comments | Posted 17 August 2011 | (22:17)

It's odd to watch so many people blaming social media for riots, when everybody can see Twitter, Facebook and BlackBerry Messenger are just tools. We don't condemn cars because they're used by getaway drivers, and we don't blame roads for traffic accidents.

Politicians in Britain are trying to use the...

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London Riots: The Fine Line Between Reasons and Excuses

(0) Comments | Posted 11 August 2011 | (08:34)

I understand that people are disturbed by the violence in London, but people are asking why I'm condoning or defending the destruction of my city. I do not condone it, and I'm not defending it. There's a fine line between explaining reasons and making excuses.

It's sickens me that people...

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London Riots: Britain's Social Elastic is Snapping Back in Cameron's Face

(27) Comments | Posted 9 August 2011 | (09:55)

Society is falling apart in London right now. Young people are running amok, stealing everything they can without giving a damn about getting arrested. What's a criminal record when you don't have a future anyway? The message is obvious: "Fu*k the authorities, what did they ever do for us?"

Could...

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