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Review of Glee 'Sweet Dreams'
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By John Rentoul | Eagle Eye | Thursday, 25 November 2010 at 11:51 am
From sinner to saint in the space of a few words
Up until this week Pope Benedict XVI was seen as a very bad man by many a right-thinking liberal. A militant atheists’ Antichrist if you like. Chief among his crimes was his refusal to alter the Catholic Church’s line on the prohibition of condoms, a decision that according to his critics had condemned many in Africa to AIDS-related death and destruction. As the New Statesman put it in 2005, the Vatican ‘probably contributed more to the continental spread of the disease than the trucking industry and prostitution combined’.
By Tim Black | Battle of Ideas | Thursday, 25 November 2010 at 6:00 am
What’s the big deal about blogging?
Each day this week, we’ll be showing a video featuring successful bloggers explaining why they think it’s the way to go.
By Laura Davis | Notebook | Thursday, 25 November 2010 at 6:00 am
U turn if you want a dislocate
At Prime Minister’s Questions today Ed Miliband used “u-turn” as a verb. This is verb-oten; it is number 52 on The Banned List. Even if Margaret Thatcher did once famously use the possibility of its being a phrasal verb (thank you Mrs Markey) to make one of the most enduring quotations in British politics.
By John Rentoul | Eagle Eye | Wednesday, 24 November 2010 at 6:16 pm
Rugby League: Spacemen, Turkeys and The Donkey Derby
Since last blogging from the town of Lismore in NSW, complaing about the dearth of truly evocative club names in Australian country rugby league, I’ve had word from an old mate, Jim Marr, asking what about the Parkes Spacemen and someone called the pumpkin-pickers.
By Dave Hadfield | Sport | Wednesday, 24 November 2010 at 5:53 pm
Must watch: Is Kevin Pietersen a Jedi?
In an early scene of Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker wears a helmet with the visor down, effectively blinding himself, before defending himself against shots using his lightsaber. He achieves this by ‘feeling the force’ so the story goes.
By Simon Rice | Sport | Wednesday, 24 November 2010 at 4:00 pm
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David Cameron Must Clarify Thai Holiday Cancellation
It seems that David Cameron’s controversial trip to Thailand will not be going ahead. Everyone agrees that the Cameron family have been forced to change their holiday plans but no-one seems entirely sure why.
By James Goyder | Notebook | Wednesday, 24 November 2010 at 3:50 pm
Barcelona and Real Madrid warm up in style for El Clasico
Barcelona and Real Madrid prepared themselves for their ‘El Clasico’ showdown by demolishing their respective opponents in ruthless manner.
By Varun Mathure | Sport | Wednesday, 24 November 2010 at 3:18 pm
Avoiding catastrophe
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