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![]() Society & PoliticsPoliticians are too craven to be allowed to regulate the pressShould government have the power to regulate the press? Shadow Culture Secretary Ivan Lewis is calling for journalists to be 'struck off' for misconduct, but is this just state censorship by any other name? Read more |
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![]() 28th Sep 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsOrissa Real Estate-AgentsThe Orissa Real Estate business has observed a remarkable growth and so has also been the requirement of the Real Estate agents. These days a huge number of people are interested to own a home and with this lift of demand for real estate, the role of a real estate agent turns out to be all the more important. Read more |
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![]() 19th Sep 2011
Rajesh Mohanty
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![]() Society & PoliticsAugust Riots: Sending rioters to prison isn't workingFar from preventing further criminal acts, the mass imprisonment of young offenders in the wake of the August Riots may simply worsen an already bad situation Read more |
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![]() 15th Sep 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsHow to save alienated families from themselves - by cutting their benefits!Prime Minister David Cameron once again reminds us why politicians don't seem to know very much about anything Read more |
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![]() 9th Sep 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsLibya - Gadaffi out; snouts inOur recent history with Libya is a disgrace, and now a growing embarrassment Read more |
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![]() 2nd Sep 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsPhone Hacking Scandal: News round-upAs the riots die down, the most persistent story of 2011 rears up again to provide the Murdoch clan and David Cameron's Chipping Norton set more sleepless nights. Read more |
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![]() 16th Aug 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsThe economy: Lukewarm and febrileSigns of a recovery are spotted, but remain weak and fragile Read more |
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![]() 12th Aug 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsCounting the human cost of the London riotsAs some politicians stay on holiday, the damage done may never be repaired Read more |
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![]() 8th Aug 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsNorway - a shock but not a surpriseYesterday's tragedy didn't come out of nowhere Read more |
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![]() 23rd Jul 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsTrouble on the home frontThere's more than meets the eye in restive Dagenham Read more |
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![]() 14th Jul 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsPride and prejudiceThe annual gay and lesbian Pride celebration has lost its values Read more |
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![]() 6th Jul 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsChildhood's EndThe panic over 'sexualised children' is misplaced Read more |
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![]() 7th Jun 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsWinterbourne View – more of the sameWe shouldn't be so shocked Read more |
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![]() 1st Jun 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsWheelie Suitcases – a pox on humanitySlow in both body and mind, they make commuting unbearable Read more |
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![]() 16th May 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsLocal elections 2011: news round-upScotland splits, AV flops, Labour goes Welsh, Clegg goes west Read more |
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![]() 6th May 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsAlternative vote is not enoughVoting reform cannot paper over the cracks in the British political system. Read more |
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![]() 4th May 2011
Ian Dunt
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Society & PoliticsRoyal Wedding Knees Up in Hyde ParkThe wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday, April 29, 2011 was one of good will and community spirit with just about everyone joining in the celebration. Read more |
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![]() 3rd May 2011
Diane Priestley
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![]() Society & PoliticsBenefit Cuts: Blame the weakThe government's latest benefits crackdown is yet another exercise in hypocrisy Read more |
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![]() 26th Apr 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsThe ugly truth behind stillbirth in the UKHigh levels of stillbirth are blamed on the wrong factors Read more |
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![]() 14th Apr 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsStrange and bizarre jobs of the daySo disturbing, you'll be glad to be on the minimum wage! Read more |
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![]() 12th Apr 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsStopping the Water Wars before they beginAs our world nears water shortages, scientists propose a solution Read more |
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![]() 1st Apr 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsRatting out the ratsOur relationship with nature is a bit, err, 'complicated' Read more |
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![]() 25th Mar 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsThe questions that Alternative Voting posesWill AV make things better, worse or just more complicated? Read more |
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![]() 8th Mar 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsDown with the School RunAre your children really so vulnerable that they can't just walk to school? Read more |
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![]() 15th Feb 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsVoting for a distractionWe should ask what prisons are for first and whether their inmates should vote second. Read more |
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![]() 14th Feb 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsDevil Dogs or Devil Men?The debate on dangerous dogs is a deliberate distraction from the real issue: Social decay and antisocial behaviour. Read more |
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![]() 9th Feb 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsFuel Duty or Fool Duty?Fleecing drivers while under-investing in public transport takes many things, but honesty isn't one of them. Read more |
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![]() 8th Feb 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsArab Spring, UK WinterEvents in Egypt stand in contrast to the UK's present decline. Read more |
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![]() 4th Feb 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsThe Mooby PrizeThe current trend for cosmetic surgery amongst men suggests the body haters are winning. Read more |
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![]() 1st Feb 2011
Alexander Hay
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![]() Society & PoliticsWaiting for Godot (if Godot was a bus)Buses that never come - winter fun at its best. Read more |
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![]() 28th Jan 2011
Alexander Hay
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