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Books to look out for in 2009
The New Statesman's selection of what's hot in the coming year
‘‘You want to free the world from oppression? "
Ariel Dorfman on the life and work of Harold Pinter (1930-2008)
Dangerous disabled people III
Sinners tend to be more interesting than saints. Wickedness and wrongdoing seem to fascinate more than good deeds and gallantry, so instead of disabled role models...
Dangerous disabled people II
Sinners tend to be more interesting than saints. Wickedness and wrongdoing seem to fascinate more than good deeds and gallantry, so instead of disabled role models...
Labour's failure to tackle violence against women
Conservative shadow minister for women Theresa May attacks Labour's myopia over tackling violence against women and sets out her plans for an incoming Tory government
Organic Pharmacy Deodorant Spray
I’ve never tested it to the absolute limit (ie I’ve not run a marathon in it), but it worked great for me
Shea Bliss Butter Bath Melts
Super useful if you suffer from very dry skin, have eczema or your child does, or you just want an extra bit of dewiness to your skin
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