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Rob Pollard is a freelance writer. You can follow him on Twitter @_robpollard

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Music and Performance
Hayden Thorpe of Wild Beasts: "The four of us don’t have pretty faces and lipstick to go on the front page of a magazine"
21 October 2012

Rob Pollard speaks to the singer, guitarist and songwriter from the acclaimed Kendal four-piece.

UK Politics
The philistines at the gates
27 March 2012

Stewart Lee, Martin Parr and Hayden Thorpe discuss the coalition's policy for the arts.

Business
Average household spend down £9 per week
24 February 2012

Asda income tracker shows a further decline in spending power.

Cultural Capital
The art of portraiture
24 February 2012

William Ellis talks us through some his finest portraits.

Broadcast
Al-Jazeera English is surprise RTS choice for news channel of the year award
23 February 2012

Al-Jazeera provided "essential viewing for insight and understanding of the evolving story" in the M

Business
RBS announces its fourth consecutive annual loss
23 February 2012

Bank dealing with “the largest balance sheet risk time bomb ever assembled in history”.

Star Spangled Staggers
Rick Santorum portrait: the gay porn edition
22 February 2012

Picture of GOP candidate made entirely from pornographic thumbnails.

Star Spangled Staggers
Video: Obama sings the blues
22 February 2012

Another fine performance from the president.

Business
1 in 3 directors think risk of recession is “high or very high”
21 February 2012

New data released by IoD reveals many of Britain’s top bosses fear double-dip.

Broadcast
Paxman likens BBC to decolonised Britain
21 February 2012

Corporation’s decision to relocate to central London angers Newsnight presenter.

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