http://blogs.independent.co.uk| Blogs from the Independent newspaper - news, views and features from the world's most free-thinking newspaper| Sat, 18 May 2013 09:28:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2| en hourly 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/31/top-of-the-posts-citizen-khan-paralympics-tweets-and-sex-on-tv/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/31/top-of-the-posts-citizen-khan-paralympics-tweets-and-sex-on-tv/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:59:00 +0000 Laura Davis http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=28076 The most read blogs from the past week, as determined by stats.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/31/top-of-the-posts-citizen-khan-paralympics-tweets-and-sex-on-tv/feed/ 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/28/want-to-drink-and-drive-theres-a-pill-for-that/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/28/want-to-drink-and-drive-theres-a-pill-for-that/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:48:37 +0000 Laura Davis http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27882 They say the secret to a good invention is bringing a solution to an everyday problem. So it's strange that Arthur Kibble thinks he's on to something by selling pills that could help drink-drivers pass breathalyser tests when they're over the limit.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/28/want-to-drink-and-drive-theres-a-pill-for-that/feed/ 21 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/24/top-of-the-posts-dangerous-dogs-everyday-sexism-and-georgy-porgie-makes-the-girls-cry/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/24/top-of-the-posts-dangerous-dogs-everyday-sexism-and-georgy-porgie-makes-the-girls-cry/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:51:09 +0000 Laura Davis http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27799 The most viewed blogs this week, as determined by stats.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/24/top-of-the-posts-dangerous-dogs-everyday-sexism-and-georgy-porgie-makes-the-girls-cry/feed/ 3 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/23/the-debate-should-those-offended-by-jokes-be-offered-compensation/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/23/the-debate-should-those-offended-by-jokes-be-offered-compensation/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:15:26 +0000 Laura Davis http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27685 Carnival plc (owner of P&O Cruises) was recently sued by John Wolfe, who was offended by the Irish jokes made as part of the entertainment on his cruise. But ]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/23/the-debate-should-those-offended-by-jokes-be-offered-compensation/feed/ 125 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/17/top-of-the-posts-body-hair-lefties-and-a-how-to-bully-guide-for-kids/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/17/top-of-the-posts-body-hair-lefties-and-a-how-to-bully-guide-for-kids/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:11:35 +0000 Laura Davis http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27534 The most read blogs from the past week.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/17/top-of-the-posts-body-hair-lefties-and-a-how-to-bully-guide-for-kids/feed/ 2 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/15/caroline-flacks-magazine-attack-zero-engagement-ring-because-nobody-wants-her/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/15/caroline-flacks-magazine-attack-zero-engagement-ring-because-nobody-wants-her/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:51:33 +0000 Laura Davis http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27434 "Zero engagement ring because nobody wants her", an feature about Caroline Flack aimed at young fans of One Direction.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/15/caroline-flacks-magazine-attack-zero-engagement-ring-because-nobody-wants-her/feed/ 39 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/15/the-debate-should-testing-on-animals-be-banned/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/15/the-debate-should-testing-on-animals-be-banned/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:23:37 +0000 Laura Davis http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27065 Animal welfare charities reacted angrily to news in July that the number of animal experiments rose to a record high in Britain last year - but is the research necessary or ethically justified?]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/15/the-debate-should-testing-on-animals-be-banned/feed/ 244 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/13/the-olympic-role-models-are-just-what-weve-been-looking-for/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/13/the-olympic-role-models-are-just-what-weve-been-looking-for/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:07:18 +0000 Laura Davis http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27347 Since the dawn of the millennium, we’ve seen reality television spread like wildfire. Fortunately, these last two weeks have seen a different kind of role model come to the forefront of national media. That of Olympic athletes.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/13/the-olympic-role-models-are-just-what-weve-been-looking-for/feed/ 20 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/10/top-of-the-posts-extreme-porn-menschs-best-bits-and-the-gb-flame/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/10/top-of-the-posts-extreme-porn-menschs-best-bits-and-the-gb-flame/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:34:05 +0000 Laura Davis http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27285 The most read blogs from the past week.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/10/top-of-the-posts-extreme-porn-menschs-best-bits-and-the-gb-flame/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/09/extreme-porn-and-state-sponsored-voyeurism/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/09/extreme-porn-and-state-sponsored-voyeurism/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:57:23 +0000 Laura Davis http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27243 In a landmark case for the state versus privacy, Simon Walsh, former aide to Boris Johnson, was this week cleared of charges of having 'extreme' images and an indecent image of a child.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/09/extreme-porn-and-state-sponsored-voyeurism/feed/ 106 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/08/the-debate-could-the-behaviour-seen-at-the-riots-ever-be-justified/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/08/the-debate-could-the-behaviour-seen-at-the-riots-ever-be-justified/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:11:45 +0000 Laura Davis http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27181 One year on from the biggest outbreak of civil unrest in England for 30 years, and a study has revealed that riots are likely to happen again unless action is taken to heal the divisions between teenagers and the authorities.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/08/the-debate-could-the-behaviour-seen-at-the-riots-ever-be-justified/feed/ 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/03/top-of-the-posts-disability-week-the-gender-construct-and-some-bitter-break-ups/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/03/top-of-the-posts-disability-week-the-gender-construct-and-some-bitter-break-ups/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:28:03 +0000 Laura Davis http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27060 The most read blogs this week, as determined by stats.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/03/top-of-the-posts-disability-week-the-gender-construct-and-some-bitter-break-ups/feed/ 1