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Against the Political and Constitutional Reform Bill
Posted on September 7, 2010
MPs are back today from their long summer recess, and the Political and Constitutional Reform Bill is right at the top of the agenda. This is likely to dominate politics for the immediate future, since it might have profound effects on how politics in this country operates.
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Eta's ceasefire is a political shift
Posted on September 7, 2010
Gerry Adams: The Basque group, drawing on the Irish experience, has committed to the democratic process. Spain must recognise that
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    • The crimewave that shames the world
    Posted on September 7, 2010
    Robert Fisk:
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    The Sports Report
    Posted on September 7, 2010
    Football: Switzerland v England: Wayne Rooney ready to find sanctuary in Euro 2012 qualifier
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    New powers to block Britons from extradition
    Posted on September 7, 2010
    New powers to block extradition could be given to ministers to better protect Britons wanted by foreign courts, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. Read more
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    Blitz to be commemorated at London service 70 years on
    Posted on September 7, 2010
    A remembrance service will be held later to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Blitz. Thousands of people across the UK were killed and injured in the series of bombing raids on cities by Hitler's forces in 1940 and 1941. Read more
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    Iran on brink of nuclear weapon, warns watchdog
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    Iran has passed a crucial nuclear threshold, weapons inspectors have warned, and could now go on to arm an atomic missile with relative ease. Read more
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    Did Murdoch's Hacks Bug Diana, Too?
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    The New York Times’ revelations about phone-tapping at Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World sound eerily reminiscent of a phone scandal involving Princess Di. Read more
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    Michael Moore on His Life, His Films and His Activism
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    Democracy Now! special broadcast, we spend the hour with one of the most famous independent filmmakers in the world: Michael Moore. For the past twenty years, Michael has been one of the most politically active, provocative and successful documentary filmmakers in the business. His films include Roger & me; Fahrenheit 9/11; Bowling for Columbine, for which he won the Academy Award; and his latest, Capitalism: A Love Story. Read more
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    • Americas Review
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    World's shortest man named as 27ins tall Colombian. Read more 
  • Hurricane Earl weakens as it hits US east coast. Read more                      
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    The scramble for Africa: This year 17 African nations mark 50 years of independence from a resource-hungry Europe.
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    Whether in bustling cities or remote villages, the 1880s and 1890s were years of terrifying upheaval for Africans. Fleet upon fleet of foreign soldiers armed with new weaponry - and a sense of entitlement - descended, seemingly overnight. In the space of just 20 years, 90 per cent of Africa was brought under European occupation. Europe had captured a continent. Read more
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    • Gordon Murray and his T.25 city car
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    Former McLaren design guru Gordon Murray hopes his T.25 and T.27 cars will not only revolutionise urban transport, but also conventional car construction. Read more
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    • A licence to interfere
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    The Liberal-Conservative coalition government’s proposed licensing reforms were whisked out for a brief consultation in August, which comes to a close this Wednesday (8 September). The anodyne title of the consultation (‘Rebalancing the Licensing Act’) and the rhetoric of ‘empowering communities’ are little more than pretty wrapping: the content is sinister stuff. Read more
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    Proving you’re an adult turns you into a child
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    In the UK, it is now common practice for supermarkets and other licensed premises to ask for ID from anybody who looks like they might be under-21 or under-25, depending on the policy of the company in question. This is a response to government crackdowns on under-age drinking, and is backed up with threats of fines for bar staff and cashiers. The new coalition government proposes to increase the penalty for serving under-age drinkers to £20,000. Read more
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    Modernism still matters
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    Writers such as T S Eliot and Samuel Beckett worked in synchrony with continental Europeans such as Thomas Mann and Franz Kafka, pushing against the limitations of art. Why have English-language writers turned away from this challenge? Read more
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    You have to be kind to be cruel
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    Mark Vernon: Empathy is held up as humanity’s moral salvation, but scientific study exposes its dark and dangerous side. Read more
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    Girls, tattoos and men who hate women
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    Laurie Penny: The real problem with sensationalising misogyny is that misogyny is not sensational. Read more
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    The NS Profile: Michael Gove
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    Michael Gove is one of David Cameron’s key lieutenants. He has immense charm and a fascinating personal story. But is he too clever for his own good? Read more
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    • Border burden: Illegal immigration in Greece
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    GUARDING their nation’s frontiers has traditionally been an honourable task for Greeks. These days they are almost begging for foreign assistance. Greece’s borders have become the gateway of choice for the vast majority of people hoping to enter the European Union illegally, and the country is finding it difficult to cope. Read more
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    • Today's Comments
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    Philip Hensher: Honourable egging tradition under threat
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    Fears over 'break up' of Belgium
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    A woman tipped as a future prime minister of Belgium has warned its citizens to 'get ready for the break-up' of the country following the failure of the latest talks to form a new government. Read more
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    Karzai urges Afghans not to panic as bank withdrawals accelerate
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - As depositors thronged branches of Afghanistan's biggest bank, President Hamid Karzai told Afghans on Thursday not to panic shortly after his brother, a major shareholder in the beleaguered Kabul Bank, called for intervention by the United States to head off a financial meltdown. Read more
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    • Floods in Pakistan Carry the Seeds of Upheaval
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    As devastating floods appear to widen divisions, Pakistani officials, some accused of ineptitude and favoritism, are trying to repair the political damage. Read more
  • 'Millions' without aid in Pakistan. Read more                    
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    • Muslim prisoners recruited in jail – new threat to UK
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    A leading British think tank claims the UK is vulnerable to terrorism as more Muslim prisoners are recruited by militants. The Royal United Services Institute says hundreds of potentially dangerous radicals will be released in the next few years, posing a big threat to national security, and authorities will have no way of identifying them. Read more
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    • Scottish independence plan 'an election issue'
    Posted on September 6, 2010
    A bill to hold an independence referendum will not be put to a vote before the 2011 elections, the Scottish government has confirmed. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told BBC Scotland the party would campaign on the issue at the Holyrood elections and "let the people decide". Read more
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