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Environment
Green or greedy? How the financial sector could save the planet
29 April 2011

How corporations hide their environmental impact and how investors can hold them to account.

Environment
Saving nature or saving money?
15 November 2010

The government avoids more questions than it answers on England's woodlands.

UK Politics
9. Defining moments of the Thatcher years | Gulf war advice to Bush | 3 August 1990
10 November 2010

“Remember, George, this is no time to go wobbly.”

UK Politics
5. Defining moments of the Thatcher years | The Brighton bombing | 12 October 1984
10 November 2010

“All attempts to destroy democracy by terrorism will fail.”

UK Politics
4. Defining moments of the Thatcher years | The Battle of Orgreave | 18 June 1984
10 November 2010

“Mob rule . . would be the end of liberty and democracy.”

UK Politics
3. Defining moments of the Thatcher years | The recapture of South Georgia | 25 April 1982
10 November 2010

“Just rejoice at that news . . . Rejoice.”

International Politics
The decline of the foreign correspondent
01 November 2010

A new report highlights the dramatic decline of foreign international reporting in the British press. The cuts to the BBC threaten it further.

UK Politics
Cameron’s double standards on benefits
29 October 2010

The Prime Minister’s response to criticisms of child benefit betrays a worrying classism.

North America
Palin lacks “gravitas”, says Rove
28 October 2010

Former Bush strategist questions if Sarah Palin is suitable to stand for president.

North America
Five must-read blogs for the US mid-term elections
15 October 2010

Keep up to speed with the election events across the Atlantic with our pick of the web.

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