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Reaction to Jackson's death proves we are addled with celebrity

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School grades are a nonsense

AND now children, this term’s silly change to the education system is the introduction of report cards. Read

Boob reductions are the new boob jobs

What a boob! Read

Greedy bankers still laughing at us all over bonuses

IT is now the best part of two years since our banks and buildings societies started collapsing in a heap. Read

MPs' expenses overhaul is a whitewash

wFEEL better? Now that your Prime Minister has unveiled his master plan for cleaning up our Democracy. Read

Truth will be last casualty in Iraq inquiry

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has announced a year-long inquiry into the invasion of Iraq. Why? Read

More men dying in battle to save women from cancer

Men dying in the battle to save women from cancer Read

Shame over delay in Alzheimer's memory test

Delayed memories Read

Omagh families are still to receive proper justice

Omagh bomb court win is no victory for the families Read

BBC should fire Sir Alan because of Labour links

wSIR Alan Sugar sees no conflict between his new post as a Government adviser and his starring role in BBC’s The Apprentice. Read

Political leaders are to blame for rise of BNP

THE British National Party’s political breakthrough has been a grim inevitability staring us in the face for years. Read

Don’t get into bad habits

AMATEUR footballers who marched around the streets of a Greek holiday resort dressed as “naughty nuns” were arrested by the police. Read

Vote plan is a load of Cameron ballots

DAVID Cameron has unveiled his “power to the people” revolution, which is supposed to restore our belief in the political system. Read

Travellers and the Bank Holiday

Don’t miss the big Bank Holiday sites Read

We need revolution in Commons, not just new speaker

IT was supposed to be a moment of history. The beginning of a Westminster revolution which would change for ever the way we are governed. Read

wTHESE are very good days for burying bad news. And those who have followed in the footsteps of Jo Moore, the Number 10 spin doctor, who lost her job for sending that notorious memo while the twin towers were burning down in New York, have no doubt been cashing in. Read

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