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Ellen E Jones

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Any punch at a man's face is barbaric

Howard Jacobson

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It’s not kids who need my guide to theatre etiquette

David Lister

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This festival celebrates literature, but also freedom itself

Amol Rajan

Friday 28 February
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Strip to pay for studies?

If anyone thinks that's a good idea, they need to go back to school

Alice Jones

Friday 28 February
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Transparency is on trial over Heygate estate

The council is shrouding its with developers in secrecy

Mira Bar Hillel

Friday 28 February
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Working on farms I had to unfortunately kill sheep regularly by cutting their throats, and it was quick and painless - the blood supply to the brain is very fast. The trauma of the slaughterhouse is terrible for animals, but the moment of death not such an issue
Steve Hide
Debate: Is Denmark right to ban halal and kosher slaughtering?
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Protect whistleblowers...

...Or you open the door to people like Julian Assange.

Mike Harris

Friday 28 February
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The Book Thief

The film offers a more rounded view of World War Two

Richard Ferrer

Friday 28 February
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World View

The persecution of Muslims is Burma’s most toxic issue.

Peter Popham

Friday 28 February
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Why I'm giving up clothes for Lent

Do we really need to restock our wardrobes so frequently?

Claudia Tomlinson

Friday 28 February
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Man about Town

Ingredients can be special, but it's what you do with them that counts

Luke Blackall

Friday 28 February
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How to waste time

The biggest risk to a procrastinator is the internet

Tim Key

Friday 28 February
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The Big Six must return the £400m owed to customers
Friday 28 February
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David Cameron hoped Angela Merkel would solve his Brussels problem. He should have known better
Friday 28 February
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More planets means more chance of extraterrestrial life
Thursday 27 February
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Thursday 27 February
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Wednesday 26 February

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David Cameron speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday

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Infographic: Ages of sexual consent around the world

Scientologist Louisa Hodkin with her fiance Alessandro Calcioli. A Supreme Court today ruled the couple should be allowed to marry in a Church of Scientology chapel

Debate: Is Scientology a religion like any other?

Infographic: More women pregnant over-40 than under-18

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Bucket list boy Reece Puddington's final wish

Viewers complained that the coverage of Jenny Jones' Sochi victory was inappropriate

Top 10 over-the-top sports commentary moments

Commuters boarding a train at Farringdon Underground station

Study finds commuters have ‘low life’ satisfaction

Mayor of London Boris Johnson expresses his views on LBC

Let Boris Chunter? What does LBC radio stand for now?

Leonardo Di Caprio plays the role of Belfort in 'The Wolf of Wall Street', which is based on the author's memoir

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Citizen clean: Campaigners tackle air pollution

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