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Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
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In defence of Gary Stevenson
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The moral norms of the internet are being destroyed by zero sum politics
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In a galaxy far, far from stable, Labour’s leadership chaos overshadows the King’s Speech
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Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change
The Symphony’s Indian summer
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Pretending obligatory is “voluntary”
There is no better way to destroy people’s independence and probity