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Turner: sordid man, sublime art Culture

Turner: sordid man, sublime art

27th November 2014
Mock the Week isn’t left-wing – it’s puerile Politics

Mock the Week isn’t left-wing – it’s puerile

11th November 2014
Gogglebox: the most humanising show on TV Politics

Gogglebox: the most humanising show on TV

7th November 2014
Gingers, nerds and fat people – the ‘new prejudice’? Politics

Gingers, nerds and fat people – the ‘new prejudice’?

16th September 2014
E-cigs: one of the greatest inventions ever Politics

E-cigs: one of the greatest inventions ever

10th September 2014
The SNP and UKIP – separated at birth? UK

The SNP and UKIP – separated at birth?

4th September 2014
Politics online: all tweet and no light Politics

Politics online: all tweet and no light

22nd July 2014
Quelque chose pour Le Weekend Politics

Quelque chose pour Le Weekend

23rd June 2014

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Rik Mayall: the people’s poet is dead Politics

Rik Mayall: the people’s poet is dead

10th June 2014
Glastonbury, Metallica and the rise of e-belligerence Culture

Glastonbury, Metallica and the rise of e‑belligerence

6th June 2014
Mark Steel: the music-hall socialist Politics

Mark Steel: the
music-hall socialist

2nd June 2014
If Scotland goes, it should take Northern Ireland with it UK

If Scotland goes, it should take Northern Ireland with it

14th April 2014
It’s mental to give 16-year-olds the vote UK

It's mental to give 16‑year‑olds the vote

19th February 2014
An Englishman speaking Dutch? Dank u wel! Politics

An Englishman speaking Dutch? Dank u wel!

10th February 2014
Mandela v Thatcher: the mourning wars Politics

Mandela v Thatcher: the mourning wars

19th December 2013
Pope Francis: the new King of Italy Politics

Pope Francis: the new King of Italy

9th December 2013
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