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Blog Title	Comments	Author
News Scenes from a protest The media focused on riots - and ignored a peaceful protest Read more	0	28th Mar 2011 Alexander Hay
Society & Politics Ratting out the rats Our relationship with nature is a bit, err, 'complicated' Read more	0	25th Mar 2011 Alexander Hay
Relationships Finding Love Again My husband and I have discovered love again after 30 years together through a couples' boot camp in the States! Read more	0	23rd Mar 2011 Diane Priestley
Money & Finance Budget 2011: news round-up Will the boy George deliver the goods? Read more	0	23rd Mar 2011 Alexander Hay
News Public Pension Shakeup The Hutton Report's unveiling means anger and approval figure large Read more	0	10th 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
News The Big BSkyB Takeover Murdoch gets BSkyB - but at what cost? The media reports Read more	0	3rd Mar 2011 Alexander Hay
Entertainment Style Tips - The John Galliano Way! What's in and what's out this season? (Pending bail conditions.) Read more	0	2nd Mar 2011 Alexander Hay
Entertainment Last night's TV - death and variety A grim night's viewing still gleaned some delights Read more	0	1st Mar 2011 Alexander Hay
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