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Blappp! It hurts to say it, but we owe a great debt to paintballing
The fun of a fantasy war game is left for dead by the countless other benefits it offers, writes Boris Johnson.
Libya: A campaign built on sand
Tensions between Nato's member states are becoming increasingly exposed, says Con Coughlin.
A farmer’s livelihood before a badger’s life
A cull is the only way to protect cattle from TB – and Cameron can delay it no longer, argues Cristina Odone.
A good book offers the ultimate escape
It is not easy to explain why reading is so important, says Charles Moore.
Betty Ford was no match for a cocaine drop by helicopter
The actor Peter Lawford beat Betty Ford by having a helicopter drop cocaine in the desert, says Andrew Brown.
News International is committing commercial suicide
As if they’re not in enough trouble already, it seems certain executives are actively seeking to undermine the police’s anti-corruption investigation, writes Con Coughlin.
News of the World killed off by do-gooders
It was a dictatorship of do-gooders, not ‘people power’, that killed off the best-selling Sunday newspaper, says Brendan O'Neill.
Nerves – the herpes of the classical music world
The most heartening thing I’ve discovered is that lots of professional musicians suffer from backstage anxiety, writes James Rhodes.
The English country house recovers its glory
The asking price for Cliveden shows that the English country pile is in rude health, says Harry Mount.
Firm hand denied to teachers
Telegraph View: Teachers have for too long been subjected to pupils who 'know their rights', but not their responsibilities.
South Sudan is born
Telegraph View: South Sudan is soveriegn, having been recognised as the 193rd independant country to join the United Nations.
Decent holiday
Telegraph View: Newquay police, in their efforts to calm rowdy behaviour of holidaymakers, have confiscated liquor, and a mankini.
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Orwell would be proud
The main reason the News of the World was shut down is the allegation that it hacked the phones of murder victims, says Michael Deacon.
The rod has been spared for far too long
Allowing teachers even the lightest touch of physical force will improve discipline, says Andrew Cunningham.
Energy prices need reform
It is vital that Britain prepares to provide far more of its own energy needs, says Chris Huhne.
Ed Miliband should be defender of a free press
Far greater corruption would go unchecked if newspapers were rendered impotent, says Mary Riddell.
The economic pain grows in Italy
Divisions at the very heart of government are costing the country the confidence of the world, says James Walston.
Sandi Toksvig: Sssh, it's Silence Day
We find silence uncomfortable. It's a shame, because it can be life-enhancing
More than ever, the Royal Family is worth every penny
As the annual cost of 'running' the Royal Family is reduced to just 51p per head, the Queen represents remarkable value for money, says Hugo Vickers
David Cameron and Rupert Murdoch are swept up in a public fit of morality
The Prime Minister and the media tycoon will need all their reserves of strength in the ferocious days ahead, says Matthew d'Ancona.
British politics has been corrupted by a cosy camaraderie
The excessive intimacy between press and politicians has tainted our political culture, argues Janet Daley.
Phone hacking: this scandal must not destroy our free press
Telegraph View: After this disgraceful episode, the public must be reassured that the press is worthy of its trust
David Cameron's self-serving attack on press freedom
Telegraph View: The Prime Minister is in no position to criticise press behaviour when he is so badly compromised by the News International scandal.
The end of manned space travel?
Telegraph View: when the final mission of the space shuttle Atlantis takes off, it will end an era of manned space exploration.
Public services: choice over transparency
Telegraph View: the Prime Minister David Cameron appears to be performing a U-turn on many of his election pledges.
Tie-dyeing: this is no time for a revival
Telegraph View: Tie-dyeing is something of a lost art. It should stay that way.
The damaging effects of the Strategic Defence Review
Telegraph View: The National Audit Office is rightly scathing about the Government's decision to save two aircraft carriers while cutting other key defence capabilities.
One good cause doesn't justify ever-rising spending
Telegraph View: At a time of austerity, the Department for International Development should be reining in overseas aid.
The innocent suffer in the 'News of the World’ affair, while those who are guilty walk free
The scandal engulfing News International.
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