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Blog Title	Comments	Author
Society & Politics The bomb scare you didn't hear of A large area of central London is sealed off as a suspect device is spotted. Does the media report it? Apparently not, as they zoom in on Ed Miliband's eyebrows instead. Elsewhere, hulking army helicopters circle the streets in an ominous fashion, and Twitter finally proves useful Read more	0	29th Sep 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Politicians are too craven to be allowed to regulate the press Should 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	0	28th Sep 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Orissa Real Estate-Agents The 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	3	19th Sep 2011 Rajesh Mohanty
Society & Politics August Riots: Sending rioters to prison isn't working Far 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	0	15th Sep 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics How 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	1	9th Sep 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Libya - Gadaffi out; snouts in Our recent history with Libya is a disgrace, and now a growing embarrassment Read more	0	2nd Sep 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Phone Hacking Scandal: News round-up As 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	0	16th Aug 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics The economy: Lukewarm and febrile Signs of a recovery are spotted, but remain weak and fragile Read more	0	12th Aug 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Counting the human cost of the London riots As some politicians stay on holiday, the damage done may never be repaired Read more	0	8th Aug 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Norway - a shock but not a surprise Yesterday's tragedy didn't come out of nowhere Read more	0	23rd Jul 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Trouble on the home front There's more than meets the eye in restive Dagenham Read more	4	14th Jul 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Pride and prejudice The annual gay and lesbian Pride celebration has lost its values Read more	0	6th Jul 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Childhood's End The panic over 'sexualised children' is misplaced Read more	0	7th Jun 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Winterbourne View – more of the same We shouldn't be so shocked Read more	1	1st Jun 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Wheelie Suitcases – a pox on humanity Slow in both body and mind, they make commuting unbearable Read more	0	16th May 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Local elections 2011: news round-up Scotland splits, AV flops, Labour goes Welsh, Clegg goes west Read more	0	6th May 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Alternative vote is not enough Voting reform cannot paper over the cracks in the British political system. Read more	0	4th May 2011 Ian Dunt
Society & Politics Royal Wedding Knees Up in Hyde Park The 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	2	3rd May 2011 Diane Priestley
Society & Politics Benefit Cuts: Blame the weak The government's latest benefits crackdown is yet another exercise in hypocrisy Read more	0	26th Apr 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics The ugly truth behind stillbirth in the UK High levels of stillbirth are blamed on the wrong factors Read more	1	14th Apr 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Strange and bizarre jobs of the day So disturbing, you'll be glad to be on the minimum wage! Read more	0	12th Apr 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Stopping the Water Wars before they begin As our world nears water shortages, scientists propose a solution Read more	1	1st Apr 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Ratting out the rats Our relationship with nature is a bit, err, 'complicated' Read more	3	25th Mar 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics The questions that Alternative Voting poses Will AV make things better, worse or just more complicated? Read more	0	8th Mar 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Down with the School Run Are your children really so vulnerable that they can't just walk to school? Read more	1	15th Feb 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Voting for a distraction We should ask what prisons are for first and whether their inmates should vote second. Read more	0	14th Feb 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Devil Dogs or Devil Men? The debate on dangerous dogs is a deliberate distraction from the real issue: Social decay and antisocial behaviour. Read more	0	9th Feb 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Fuel Duty or Fool Duty? Fleecing drivers while under-investing in public transport takes many things, but honesty isn't one of them. Read more	1	8th Feb 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Arab Spring, UK Winter Events in Egypt stand in contrast to the UK's present decline. Read more	0	4th Feb 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics The Mooby Prize The current trend for cosmetic surgery amongst men suggests the body haters are winning. Read more	0	1st Feb 2011 Alexander Hay