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Who invented the equals sign?

With the invention of printing, mathematical writings became widely available...

The Reform of Parliament and the Crisis of Political Participation

The House of Commons is, as the popularly elected chamber...

Who invented algebra?

Arabic mathematicians embraced the mathematics of Ancient Greece and India...

Alternative Electoral Systems

In 1918, one commentator claimed that there were over 300...

The General Election and the Constitution

Devolution and the territorial Constitution

Devolution to Scotland and Wales is a very radical change...

How hard is a hard problem?

How can we distinguish between 'easy problems' and 'hard problems'...

Prime-time mathematics

Prime numbers form the building blocks of arithmetic. But if...

The Human Rights Act: Cornerstone of a New Constitution

The Human Rights Act of 1998 gives us, in effect...

Europe and the old Constitution

How has our membership of the European Union affected our...