Ministerial and Other Maternal Allowances Act
Shock: there is a pregnant “person” in the Cabinet
Legislation on maternity leave is now drafted to apply to “a person” not “a woman” who is a mother
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A new art history hinges on a proleptic reading of Edwardian history
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Nigel Farage is rallying his voters to defend his right not to be asked inconvenient questions about his money
Bye bye, Beeb?
A Netflix-style subscription model is the only way to save the BBC
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The case for vapes
Arguments for prohibitionism disappear in a cloud of vapour
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