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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
News Beyond The Kipper Tie Often underestimated, the Open University may yet conquer the world Read more	0	11th Apr 2011 Alexander Hay
News The bleak continent Africa remains in flux, its tragedy ongoing Read more	0	6th Apr 2011 Alexander Hay
News Effing and blinding over Rooney It's a hard life being the FA's millionaire scapegoat Read more	0	5th Apr 2011 Alexander Hay
Entertainment Last Night's TV – Louis and the Pariahs Louis Theroux finds America's Most Hated Family at bay Read more	0	4th 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
Entertainment Libya News: news round-up pt. 2 The conflict approaches quagmire as rebels falter and Obama juggles Read more	0	30th Mar 2011 Alexander Hay
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	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
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	2	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	1	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