Two old men, two visions of Europe
The debate about Brexit has often been coloured by references to the time when Europe's nations were at war with one another. But which side of the argument do such memories support?
The debate about Brexit has often been coloured by references to the time when Europe's nations were at war with one another. But which side of the argument do such memories support?
The brutal fact is referenda unleash forces that cannot be controlled and rarely put to bed the issue they were designed to solve
Paul Ryan dismissed the protest as a 'publicity stunt' – and, though it pains me to say it, he's right
100m sprinter can qualify for Rio this weekend
If, during Spain v Turkey at the Euros, the commentator had said, "That cross is cut out by the goalkeeper, who's probably a commander of Isis and if the EU get their way will be living in Stoke by the end of the week, claiming it's his human right to fire rocket-propelled grenades at your pot plants", he'd have the PC brigade claiming this was "racist"
The budget for the sanitary items for 328,000 girls and women will come from the same funding for toilet paper and hand soap because, that's right, sanitary items are a health and sanitation issue
In the 21st century, are we seriously content with our head of state being elected by the fluke of birthright, rather than by noble universal suffrage?
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They cleaned up our beaches, gave us paid holiday time, improved our air quality, made our holidays cheaper - and even ensured that a bottle of wine costs less than it ever has
Shared parental leave, equal pay, anti-discrimination laws, special funding for women-led projects and protection against harassment and human trafficking: it's all enshrined in EU law
"Above and below live civilians whom we have nothing against – a kind of human shield," Eshel threatened. "And that is where the war will be. That is where we will have to fight in order to stop it and win. Whoever stays in these bases [sic] will simply be hit…"
Keep mum-to-be and bump comfy with a well-designed, supportive cushion
Whatever the result, the establishment will ensure we still live in a society based on the principles of neoliberal economics
With Michelle Terry playing Henry V, this production makes a point that there can be no limits to cross-gender casting