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Johann Hari: The Debate In Britain's Labour Party: Are 'New Democrats' the Best They Can Ever Hope For?
The British Labour Party is infuriated that the climax of its race to pick a new leader has been overshadowed by Tony Blair's brief break...
4 Sep 2010, 11:16 am | click here to view more
One in 10 northerners 'will be jobless in next 5 years'
Unemployment is set to breach the psychologically important 10 per cent level over the next five years – but only in the north of the country, a leading economics think-tank warns today.
30 Aug 2010, 7:10 pm | click here to view more
Takeovers In Focus As Tough Week Gets Going
U.S. stocks took a hit Monday, as worries over the economy remain at the fore.
30 Aug 2010, 11:31 am | click here to view more
Stephen Hawking says God did not create the universe
Britains bestknown physicist claims God was not behind the Big Bang
3 Sep 2010, 8:04 am | click here to view more
Who do Black folks trust – and why?
I’m going to need a lot of help on this one. I’ll be the first to admit, this is a topic I don’t totally understand. Here it is: What is there in the Black experience in America that causes us to want to trust people and institutions so much? Is it a unhappy, lingering need to feel respected, to be considered a part of something larger than our possess Black community?
3 Sep 2010, 7:49 pm | click here to view more
13°C - Mainly clear skies
ANDY MURRAY will relish the chance to win the US Open the difficult way – with both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in his way.
29 Aug 2010, 5:00 am | click here to view more
U.K. GDP for the Second Quarter Revised Higher, Business Investment Declines
Economic activity in the U.K. expanded 1.2 percent in the second quarter from the previous reading of 1.1 percent. Meanwhile, the annualized rate was also revised higher, climbing to 1.7 percent from 1.6 percent.
27 Aug 2010, 6:30 am | click here to view more
Great Works: Map of Britain
Very like an island...? every maps before a certain date are free. There are no uniform or standard plans. They are simply possibilities. True, some of them are trying to make documentary surveys. Some are fixed to myths and formulae. But they are limited. And beyond that, there is another realm of likeness. A piece of ground can't help become a shape. An island in particular is a piece of drawing ...
26 Aug 2010, 6:09 pm | click here to view more
Susan Boyle Receives Invite To Sing For Pope
Initially it was just a rumour that YouTube and Britains Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle would be singing for the pope, but now it has been confirmed. SuBo has received her official invite and will be singing for Pope Benedict XVI during his tour of Britain. Singing to a higher authority SuBo is thrilled at having received the invite, and describes it as a humbling experience. I've always ...
26 Aug 2010, 1:14 am | click here to view more
Johann Hari: My choice is the younger Miliband
The Labour Party is infuriated that the climax of its leadership race has been overshadowed by Tony Blair's brief break from taking millions off the economy-crashing bank JPMorgan Chase, fawning over his "good pal" and murderous tyrant Colonel Gaddafi, and agitating for the bombing of Iran. But they're wrong. At its core, the disagreement between David and Ed Miliband is an argument about ...
2 Sep 2010, 6:12 pm | click here to view more