The politics of poppy day,
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Following the threatened demonstration of Islam4UK in Wootton Bassett, Lucy Noakes explores the fraught history of war remembrance. The article launches Lest we forget:...
Return of the tartan Tory bogeyman: what happens if the Tories win in England and lose in Scotland ,
Annabel Goldie, leader of the Scottish Tories has taken the brave step of acknowledging that the Tories have a problem in Scotland. She has stated that if the Tories win a UK election this year, but win few Scots MPs...
The Hatfield House Mystery - Is a pan-unionist alliance on the cards?,
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It has been a strange month in the politics of Northern Ireland, and last week was no exception
It has been a strange month in the politics of Northern Ireland, and last week...
The Soldier’s Tale (4): the army paradox,
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Letters are a life-line for Tolya. The army’s a mysterious entity, unknowable by anyone outside it, the conscript reflects. Awful though it is, he wouldn’t have missed it. He’s learned...
Burmese Junta raises prospect of Suu Kyi release in November,
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Burmese dictatorship sets date for potential release of pro-democracy activist. Concern over possibility of violent Sri Lankan elections. Daughter of Yeltsin speaks out against Putin. China defends...
We don't live in a police state, but we are going to be watched by aerial drones,
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Extraordinary plans by police in the UK to use unmanned spy drones to monitor antisocial motorists, protesters, agricultural thieves and fly-tippers
Critics of Labour's...
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