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We spit venom at Russia, but lack a bite

Mary Dejevsky

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Follow Nemat Shafik through the 'sticky door'

Jane Merrick

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FOI must extend to outsourced public services

Dan Jarvis and Andy Slaughter

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Budget 2014

To raise living standards we must increase productivity

Hamish McRae

Wednesday 19 March
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Budget 2014

This is what a truly progressive budget would have looked like

Natalie Bennett

Thursday 20 March
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Budget 2014

Osborne made a couple of devious moves

James Moore

Thursday 20 March
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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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Usborne in the USA

Barking Americans spend more on pets than Germans on defence

 

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David Usborne

Wednesday 19 March
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'I, too, am Oxford'

Ethnic minority students have begun to speak out against racism

Bidushi Dhungel

Wednesday 19 March
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Crimea crisis

Sevastapol’s role in history is crucial to this conflict

Chris Bellamy

Wednesday 19 March
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ASA ruling on Paddy Power's Pistorius ad

It won't prevent bookmakers taking a gamble on poor taste bets in future

Will Gore

Wednesday 19 March
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Wreaking havoc among the Shia majority

The Sunni revolt in Syria has given al-Qa’ida more power in Iraq

Patrick Cockburn

Tuesday 18 March
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L'Wren Scott lived off her own name

Don't let it be subsumed into Jagger's

Harriet Walker

Tuesday 18 March
Editorials
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Budget 2014: By helping business and the elderly, the Chancellor fortified his political base. But what about the young and the poor?
Wednesday 19 March
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Crimea crisis: The best we can do for Ukraine is help it prosper
Wednesday 19 March
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Fifa must answer allegations dogging the Qatar World Cup
Tuesday 18 March
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Letters: Dungeness is no Fukushima
Wednesday 19 March
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Tuesday 18 March
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Letters: Crazy or visionary, HS2 could be back on track
Monday 17 March

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National well-being: the stats

The new pound coin will be composed of two metals

Poll: There's a new £1 coin. Do you like it?

We salute you, Homework Boy

Crimes involving social media have soared

‘Barraco Barner’: how information spreads online

Ukraine comment: How can Europe respond?

We knew that poaching was cruel. But this video beggars belief

Sarah Palin on the release of public and private emails by the State of Alaska: 'I'm sure people are going to capitalise on this opportunity and take things out of context'

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How we treat animals around the world

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Al Qa'ida, the second act: Syria’s secular uprising has been hijacked by jihadists

Patrick Cockburn
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Too many of us are obsessed with looking perfect and it's damaging young people. That's why we're offering the badge for 'body confidence'

Laura Ede
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Tory Bingo: This depressing display of all-round political incompetence not only patronised the working-class — it let Labour off the hook

John Rentoul
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Budget 2014: This is what a truly progressive budget would have looked like

Natalie Bennett
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Budget 2014: Osborne's been lucky, but there were a couple of devious moves made by the Chancellor

James Moore
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The man who bombarded a con-artist with Shakespeare texts isn't the only victim getting even
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Using real food, two artists have created an edible atlas that shows that we really are what we eat
Style over substance: The Yves Saint Laurent biopic doesn’t quite measure up

Style over substance

The Yves Saint Laurent biopic doesn’t quite measure up
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Ian Bauckham: ‘Let’s free schools from Ofsted’

The president of the Association of School and College Leaders believes that his school has a lot of tips it could pass on to institutions in similar circumstances
An ode to Steve Conway, Britain’s forgotten balladeer

An ode to Britain’s forgotten balladeer

The offhand purchase of a second-hand CD introduced Leo McKinstry to a sublime singer. So, who was the late Steve Conway, and why isn’t he remembered today?
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Pair one or more of these vases with some spring flowers to brighten up a room - even when the sun’s not coming out to play
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‘Horrible’ Manaus heat will leave Hodgson’s men praying for rain

Former Newcastle striker Mirandinha tells Ian Herbert of stifling conditions in venue for England’s World Cup opener
James Whitaker: The man who must pick up the pieces

The man who must pick up the pieces

Chairman of selectors is a thankless job and new incumbent has to rebuild after a disastrous winter. Stephen Brenkley meets a chocolate-maker with a tough task and a soft centre
Qatar pays Syrian rebels £40m ransom to free nuns - or did it? It depends what rumours you believe

What these £40m hostage nuns reveal – or don't reveal – about Syria's civil war

It depends what rumours you believe, says Robert Fisk
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The tech is smart... but who’s going to wear it?

Jonathan Owen tries on shorts which measure muscle movement at a show unveiling the latest in wearable technology
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Exclusive: Cambridge University college forced to drop ‘racist’ May Ball theme

Students at St Edmund’s College have abandoned plans to hold a Gone with the Wind-inspired event
The (very) long march of the emperor penguin

The (very) long march of the emperor penguin

How a tiny British museum running an exhibition about Captain Oates obtained a stuffed penguin from the Antarctic
Lisa Dillon: The roaring girl who is a match for any man

Lisa Dillon: The roaring girl who is a match for any man

She has starred with Benedict Cumberbatch and Chris O'Dowd, but why is she less famous?
Juan Diego Flórez: the best tenor in the world?

Is he the best tenor in the world?

Peruvian superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez tells Jessica Duchen about being inspired by Pavarotti – and Roger Federer