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Ronald Reagan’s 1986 wisecrack – “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help” – would not get a lot of laughs today. In much of the world, people are desperate for the government…
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A beguiling piece of street art depicting a girl firing a bunch of flowers into the air using a catapult has appeared on the side of a house in Bristol, the home city of Banksy. The artist has not confirmed the work as his but it caused…
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Image copyright ReutersThe UK Supreme Court has ruled that the decision to suspend Parliament, only days after MPs returned to Westminster, was unlawful. But why was Parliament shut down in the first place? How did the prime minister close…
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Image copyright Jeff Overs/BBC Image caption John Humphrys: "You are not answering the question"Once described as "the listeners' champion", John Humphrys has spent 32 years grilling interviewees on the Today programme. On Thursday he is…
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50 Three Kingdoms (2012) Few productions this century have divided opinion like Three Kingdoms. Simon Stephens’ detective yarn took audiences on a thrilling and disorientating trip across Europe, in a trilingual collaboration with German…
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Of all the qualities the All Blacks will miss when Steve Hansen’s eight-year tenure, and one of the great world rugby eras, comes to a close at the World Cup, his ability to turn Zen-like master is possibly least appreciated. Describe…
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The Liberal Democrats gather for their annual conference in Bournemouth on Saturday with a real spring in their step. The venue may be familiar - it's their third visit to the south coast in the past five years - but in every other respect…
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Image copyright Getty ImagesPeople should work fewer hours to earn a living, but capping their hours would be unrealistic, a report commissioned by the Labour Party has claimed. The report, by cross-bench peer Robert Skidelsky, said working…
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The prime minister's decision to suspend Parliament has prompted an angry backlash from MPs and opponents of a no-deal Brexit. The government has said the five-week suspension in September and October will still allow time to debate Brexit.…
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Image copyright DAvid Dixon Image caption A previous service from Rosyth ended last yearA Scottish shipping company is planning to start a daily ferry service linking Rosyth with the Netherlands. Operations would start around the time that…
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