Wednesday, 18 April 2012


The Week
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main headlineBelhadj rendition: why the MI6 spooks dropped Jack Straw in it
As Straw is served legal papers, it seems today's secret agents are no longer prepared to take the fall for politicians
Berners-Lee slams government snooping and warns Google
Plans to spy on internet use must be stopped; Google and Facebook might not be around forever
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main headlineCurse of Clegg: charity balls-up down to his tycoon tax agenda
Why Tory backbenchers can't wait for a divorce between Nick Clegg and David Cameron
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 18 Apr 2012
Straw faces legal action over rendition, Swedish minister in racist cake row, 'Months' before Abu Qatada is deported
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main headlineRace row as Swedish minister cuts cake shaped like African woman
Culture minister slices 'genitals' of caricatured cake as blacked-up artist screams in mock pain
Welcome to fracking Blackpool: gas go-ahead heralds new era
Why fracking could prove a goldmine for the town deserted by holidaymakers and the political parties
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main headlinePulitzer shock: US novelists snubbed by prize jury
Not since 1977 have Pulitzer judges dropped fiction prize because nothing was good enough
Abu Qatada arrested, but deportation could take months
Theresa May says Jordan has offered assurances that will allow cleric to be removed from UK
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main headlineHot Ticket: Cate Blanchett mesmerising in Big and Small role
Blanchett's dazzling performance makes this grim Cold War play worth catching at the Barbican