Scientists argue that they can lead Britain out of the recession - but only if politicians refrain from cutting their funding - Mar 9th 2010
Dissatisfaction among the faithful followers of Manchester United
Philip Walter Archer, patriarch of Ambridge, died on February 12th, aged 81
Michael Foot, politician and man of letters, died on March 3rd, aged 96
The Britain section is looking for an intern More»
An insight into BP's likeable, knowledgable - but coy - former boss More»
Am I alone in finding last night's "Dispatches" on David Cameron oddly dated? More»
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Hopes for an export-led recovery recede as new figures show a sharp drop in sales abroad (Reuters)
Allegations in a BBC report that aid money to Ethopia was siphoned off to buy guns should be investigated precisely because they are painful, says Rageh Omaar (Coment is Free)
Do women vote differently from men? Alison Wolf argues that they do (BBC)
Crime, family break-up, drunks and drugs: the Conservatives—and apparently plenty of voters—think that Britain has a “broken society”. Does the claim stand up? More»
The NHS must now clamp down on costs and become more efficient. Really More»
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