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guardian.co.uk Politics:
On Monday we went to the National Theatre to see Alan Bennett's new play, The Habit of Art, about a fictional meeting between WH Auden and Benjamin Britten. It was the performance before press night, so there had been no no (Read More)
The Guardian:
Maybe the Fifa president should take himself out of circulation for a while and have a damn good thinkFirst we were cross with Thierry Henry. This turned out to be an unsatisfying experience, like shouting tiny, pathetic inau (Read More)
Luke's Blog:
Just catching up on posting some links to a variety of things that have taken my interest or been sent to me:Labour List tells us that Sir Jeremy Beecham is stepping down as Labour Group Leader at the Local Government Associa (Read More)
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British Politics
observer.guardian.co.uk:
The number of defamation cases that reached the high court surged by 11% in 2008 to a four-year high, as foreign claimants took advantage of the UK's tougher laws to seek "libel tourism" awards from publishers.A total of 259 (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
David Miliband says UK needs more time to shore up Afghan government The Afghan government could fall within weeks if Nato pulled out troops now, David Miliband warned today as he urged British opponents of the war to give th (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
It would be hard to imagine a less democratic process for appointing the EU president. I should know – I tried toThe news from Brussels is something to slowly savour. For those of us in the Euro-project sceptic camp, the anno (Read More)
The Guardian:
Loved by the masses, but loathed by his peers – does Michael McIntyre's conservative humour explain his meteoric rise?Love him, loathe him, have genuinely violent feelings towards him, you just can't ignore Michael McIntyre. (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
The televising of the Commons, begun 20 years ago, was inevitable – but it has diminished the chamberIs it really 20 years since they fitted new, brighter lights above the chamber of the Commons, drove out those atmospheric, (Read More)
The Guardian:
Pay no attention to the Eurosceptics. Cathy Ashton's posting as EU 'foreign secretary' is a major post-Lisbon developmentThe chorus of ill-informed and patronising calls of "Who?" that have greeted the appointments of the Bel (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
Tory David Curry stood down as head of standards and privileges committee pending inquiry into second home claimsThe Tory MP in charge of the Commons standards and privileges committee, who stood down pending an inquiry into (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
• News: Swine flu jab to be offered to healthy under-fives• Features: The UN gave children rights - it's time we consulted them• Comment: Kick up a stink for better sanitationWelcome to the daily news round-up from SocietyGua (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
The UK's constitutional jigsaw still needs to be completed, and politics looks set to become increasingly territorialIt has probably escaped the attention of all but the most assiduous Guardian reader, but this week marked an (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
Health visitors under Conservatives would be encouraged to tell mothers and fathers about websites offering advice on parentingDavid Cameron said yesterday that a Conservative government would promote Mumsnet and other "good (Read More)
The Guardian:
It's not just in comedy that the BBC is too compliant (Operation compliance, 19 November): in its efforts to be impartial in news programmes, it can end up being very partial. While waiting for the results of the recent byele (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Film:
CinemaScore is the audience-reaction research tool of choice for the film industry - because of its uncanny accuracy. Not good news for Richard Kelly, whose latest film The Box has just been awarded a rare-as-Ed-Wood's-teeth (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
The expenses scandal claimed its latest victim last night when the Tory MP in charge of the Commons standards and privileges committee stood down pending an inquiry into his second home allowance claims.David Curry quit as ch (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
Viewers are not interested in what our presenters earn, says corporationThe BBC will reject calls to publish the individual salaries of top stars, citing private polling that shows licence-fee payers do not regard it as a pri (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Film:
What could be behind the rescue of this elderly yuletide turkey from the shelf, asks Catherine Shoard?Is it too Scroogeish to suggest that had Patrick Swayze still been with us this elderly yuletide turkey (filmed in 2007) mi (Read More)
The Guardian:
It's been labelled derisory and unperformable, Monty Python lampooned it, even its fans admit it's ridiculous. But the neglected 1950s musical Salad Days isn't mere escapismOutside, it's overcast and autumn and engineering wo (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
An arts establishment filled by New Labour supporters is starting to court Team CameronWhen the culture secretary, Ben Bradshaw, delivered a speech this month asking New Labour- supporting "luvvies" to rally to the defence o (Read More)
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