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Entertainment Oscar glory - but no thanks to the government Despite its plaudits, The King's Speech wouldn't be made today Read more	0	28th Feb 2011 Alexander Hay
News Libya: End of Play report As Libya's civil strife nears its climax, the media reports. Read more	1	23rd Feb 2011 Alexander Hay
Money & Finance 'Breaking The Bank' - Inside Job review This excellent documentary is both indictment and perhaps euology. Read more	0	22nd Feb 2011 Alexander Hay
Entertainment If you try flogging the woods today... ...You're sure of a big surprise (if you're David Cameron). Read more	0	17th Feb 2011 Alexander Hay
News Gerry and the Pacemakers As Gerry Adams and Sinn Fein seem poised to make gains in the forthcoming Irish elections, are we facing a new era of radicalised politics? Read more	0	16th Feb 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	0	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
Relationships Compassion is the Key to Saving The World All we need is love; a certain kind of genuine love. Only empathy and compassion has the power to transform relationships. Read more	0	7th Feb 2011 Diane Priestley
Entertainment Why aren't there more violent computer games for older people? Why should young people have all the fun? Older people have deathmatches too! Read more	0	7th Feb 2011 Alexander Hay
News Egypt - End of Play report So far, not an inch given nor surrendered. The media, meanwhile, notes all sorts of other developments. Read more	0	4th 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
Entertainment TV Review - 'Beauty & The Beast' As Channel 4's latest reality TV offering shows, the freak show is alive and well. Read more	0	3rd Feb 2011 Alexander Hay
News Egypt on the brink The protests in Egypt are nearing their critical hour Read more	0	2nd 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
Entertainment Black Swan - Massive Spoilers!!! Up the swannee with Natalie Portman Read more	0	31st Jan 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Waiting for Godot (if Godot was a bus) Buses that never come - winter fun at its best. Read more	0	28th Jan 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Age UK Internet Champion of the Year 2011: A view up the tower This year's Age UK Internet Champion awards had two winners, two runners-up and a very nice view. Read more	0	27th Jan 2011 Alexander Hay
News The miseducation of Paul Ryan The GOP's riposte to Obama's State of the Union address revealed a great deal. Read more	0	26th Jan 2011 Alexander Hay
Money & Finance Economy contracts: Real price of cuts As today's contraction of the economy reveals, just slashing for ideology's sake is every bit as ruinous as just throwing money at things. Read more	0	25th Jan 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics The Dope Show Marijuana stinks in more ways than one. Read more	0	24th Jan 2011 Alexander Hay
News Alan Johnson: Letter to an ex-postman Alan Johnson's resignation is bad news for Labour. Read more	0	21st Jan 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Failtrack Our awful rail companies strike again, but we must share the blame with them and the government. Read more	0	20th Jan 2011 Alexander Hay
Entertainment Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: Lurid doom Last night's episode was fun but pessimistic. Read more	0	19th Jan 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics How Alzheimer's is reported: Badly A quick glance of the news reveals how awful coverage of this condition, and our attitudes towards it, can be... Read more	0	18th Jan 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Queueing will be the death of us A national obsession is also our national downfall Read more	0	17th Jan 2011 Alexander Hay
Travel A Dash To Paris What a thrill to decide to visit Paris and find ourselves cruising on the Seine the next afternoon! We had to pinch ourselves! Read more	0	4th Jan 2011 Diane Priestley
Travel A Jaunt Around Ireland I love Ireland. What's not to love! Warm and friendly locals, beautiful unspoilt countryside, charming townships and of course the craic! I can never get enough! Read more	0	4th Jan 2011 Diane Priestley
Relationships Forgiveness is the Highest Act of Love We have wrestled hard with forgiveness in our marriage and come out the other end, wounded but mostly healed and renewed. Read more	0	4th Jan 2011 Diane Priestley