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Last night I was lucky enough to get invited to a smart awards ceremony in London marking achievements in the world of luxury goods and services. There were folk from various brands and companies such as Chanel, Aston Martin,...

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Polly Toynbee: This frenzy of hatred is a disaster for children at risk

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The banality of evil makes revenge unsatisfactory. Once caught, the monster that pulled the fingernails from the baby or the serial strangler of women always turns out to be an unworthy vessel for society's fury: just another...

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Rafael Matesanz and John W Fabre: Advocates of a presumed consent system of organ donation are...

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Rafael Matesanz and John W Fabre The government has embarked on a campaign to convince the nation that an opt-out or presumed consent system for organ donation will improve the rate of donation and save many lives. The fact...

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For the record: 17/11/2008

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17-Nov-2008
        

“What next? Polly puts the jackboots on?” the Daily Mail’s Richard Littlejohn baits the Guardian’s Polly Toynbee for sympathising with Max Mosley over media intrusion. Coconut shy Few newspapers have emerged with much credit...

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Stephen Glover: Hating the ‘Mail’ is one thing, hailing Mr Justice Eady another

independent.co.uk
17-Nov-2008
        

The Guardian and the Daily Mail hate, and are fascinated by, each other. Scarcely a week passes without a missile erupting out of one camp, aimed at the other. In any other walk of life, Norwegian peace negotiators would have...

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The human cost of losing your job

guardian.co.uk
16-Nov-2008
        

There has been exhaustive coverage in the past few days of what the sharp rise in unemployment means for interest rates, for the pound and for the housing market. Yet startlingly little has been written about the most damaging...

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Faith in the Classroom [2008-11-16]

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16-Nov-2008
        

Religion Looking to Maintain Its Role in Schools .- England's Catholic Education Service (CES) said that media reports alleging the failure of church-based schools to adhere to the law on admissions were false, reported the...

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Polly Toynbee: A chance to do the right thing, without cheap bribes

guardian.co.uk
15-Nov-2008
        

Slump, the forbidden word, is now used by the Nobel prize winner Paul Krugman. This week's economic metaphors look down the barrel of a gun at a tsunami thundering in with Britain flatlining on life support. Every day this week...

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Pay: What happens when you earn more than your friends or partner?

guardian.co.uk
14-Nov-2008
        

Flashing the cash like Harry Enfield's Loadsamoney character could seriously damage your relationships. Photo: Rex Features You're in a restaurant with friends and the bill arrives. William, 37, a marketing manager in the City,...

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Roy Greenslade: Addis defends 'emotional populist' Dacre

guardian.co.uk
12-Nov-2008
        

Richard Addis, former Daily Express editor and ex-Daily Mail executive, has launched a passionate defence of Paul Dacre's Society of Editors' speech. He takes on several critics - including Neil Lyndon, Henry Porter, Charlie...

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