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The dangers of satire Print E-mail
Sunday, 22 May 2011 15:57
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By Emily Butselaar

 

Russian rock journalist Art Troitsky’s caustic tongue has landed him in court in four separate libel cases. Leading Russian music critic Art Troitsky, 55, goes on trial tomorrow in criminal proceedings brought by rock star Vadim Samoylov.

Last Updated on Sunday, 22 May 2011 16:00
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Education for all: A global imperative Print E-mail
Sunday, 22 May 2011 15:49
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By Natan Doron

 

This week we saw the gulf that lies between the values of the Left and Right get even wider. Through a leaked letter, the public was made aware that Tory frontbencher Liam Fox is angry about so much of the British taxpayers money going to help those in the world’s poorest and most vulnerable nations.

Last Updated on Sunday, 22 May 2011 15:56
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Our faulty radar Print E-mail
Sunday, 22 May 2011 15:37
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By Ayesha Tammy Haq

 

As the Osama bin Laden story unfolded, it became the staple of the news, television talk shows, social media, dinner party conversation — in fact it was the only thing that everyone, everywhere was talking about. Amazed but largely not disbelieving, the conversation rapidly moved from Osama — there was a sigh of relief that he was gone — to how the radar (and take that to read the military) had failed us.

Last Updated on Sunday, 22 May 2011 15:46
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Ken Clarke's unfortunate remarks on punishing rape gift Miliband victory at PMQs Print E-mail
Sunday, 22 May 2011 15:28
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By Tim Montgomerie

 

Cameron had a few good moments at PMQs today. He blasted Dennis Skinner for living in "Dinosaur Land" and was able to quote today's encouraging employment news. He was able to talk about the Coalition's very popular benefits cap after a question from Anna Soubry (who, incidentally, put in an excellent performance on last week's BBC1 Question Time). And, thirdly, he embarassed the Labour benches by noting that a health expert who recommended NHS privatisation advised the last Labour government, not this Coalition (watch a video of the clip).

Last Updated on Sunday, 22 May 2011 15:34
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The emotions of Britishness and being English, a response to David Mitchell Print E-mail
Friday, 20 May 2011 16:19
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By Gareth Young

 

David Mitchell, writing emotionally in The Observer, informs us that he’s worried for his British national identity: “If Scotland ever goes it alone...The British will have lost their country”.

Last Updated on Friday, 20 May 2011 16:22
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Rape in Pakistan: the real verdict Print E-mail
Friday, 20 May 2011 16:14
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By Ayesha Khan

 

The gang-rape of Mukhtaran Mai launched a nine-year court battle that concluded with a verdict by the Supreme Court of Pakistan acquitting all but one of the accused. Her case illustrates how both the formal and informal systems of justice share the same hostility to women who defy social norms and demand justice in cases of rape, says Ayesha Khan.

Last Updated on Friday, 20 May 2011 16:19
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Indian Girls “Missing” Worldwide Print E-mail
Friday, 20 May 2011 16:09
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By Rita Banerji

 

Many assume The 50 Million Missing Campaign I run is about the female genocide – the mass and deliberate annihilation of women — in India. However, this is a phenomenon that concerns other countries too with sizeable Indian communities, like the U.K., the U.S., and Canada.

Last Updated on Friday, 20 May 2011 16:13
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Labour should be backing Clarke, not trying to get him sacked Print E-mail
Friday, 20 May 2011 16:04
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By Brian Barder

 

On Wednesday Ed Miliband and the usually equally reliable shadow Justice Secretary, Sadiq Khan, demanded that the prime minister should sack Ken Clarke, the Justice Secretary, over his remarks about rape and his proposals for changes in sentencing policy (not just in rape cases). 

Last Updated on Friday, 20 May 2011 16:24
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Why is the UK failing Bahrain’s people? Print E-mail
Friday, 20 May 2011 15:59
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By Peter Tatchell

 

The international community has failed in its duty to protect the civilian population of Bahrain from arrest, detention without trial, torture and murder by the regime of King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa.

Last Updated on Friday, 20 May 2011 16:04
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