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The Staggers
Climate camp double agent: money well spent?
10 January 2011

Apparently it cost £2.25m to fund Mark Kennedy’s undercover exploits. Was it really worth it?

Business
Eurozone fears spread as Portugal's debt worries intensify
07 January 2011

Portugal's cost of borrowing rises to euro-era high ahead of crucial bond auction

Power
Question marks over Rory Stewart’s superfast vision of the “big society”
03 January 2011

Under the banner of accountability, the coalition is laying waste to our public services.

Digital
A year in tweets
23 December 2010

The best spoof accounts on Twitter share their thoughts on the events of 2010.

The Staggers
Lib Dem recordings: what they said
22 December 2010

Shock, horror! Coalition makes Lib Dems feel uncomfortable.

Environment
Seven months of savage cuts leave coalition’s green hue fading
16 December 2010

With the final nails hammered into the coffin of the Green Investment Bank, it’s time for a look back at some of the triumphs of the Greenest Government Ever.

The Staggers
ECB launches €conomia – the monetary policy game
10 December 2010

New internet game lets everybody find out what it’s like to lead a gigantic economy into collapse.

North America
WikiLeaks cables – now available on Amazon
09 December 2010

Site accused of double standards for selling a Kindle version of the diplomatic files – a week after booting WikiLeaks from its servers.

North America
Tar sands test Obama’s green credentials
09 December 2010

New pipeline is another indication that the US has failed to curb its oil addiction.

The Staggers
Julian Assange doesn’t like America. So what?
03 December 2010

The WikiLeaks founder is not the reason why the secret US documents were leaked.

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