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Royal Mail Strikes Called Off: British Postal Staff Cancel Strikes Until the New Year

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Conservative Party's New EU Pledge (2009): David Cameron's 2009 Promise to Hold Referendums on EU Matters

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

George Cross: The Highest Award For Civilian Bravery

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By: Lynda Osborne

Nick Griffin's Media Coup Stirs Public Debate: BNP Leader’s Appearance on Question Time Sparks Angry Controversy

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By: Admassu Kebede

United Kingdom, British Isles or Great Britain? What to Call the Different Parts of Britain and the British People

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By: Linda Gentile

Record Complaints Over Gateley Article: Daily Mail Columnist Forced To Defend Views

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By: James Cleary

Girlguiding UK, a Brief History: The Story of Guiding in Britain

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By: Lynda Osborne

What We Can Learn From Population Statistics: The Impact of Ageing Populations

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By: Lindsay Napier

AIESEC UK Receives GAE Status: Access Global Talent Is Now Government Authorised Exchange

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By: Matthew Pitt

Government Calls Halt to "Pointless" Uni Studies: Focus to shift to University Courses with Real Economic Benefits

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By: Katie Taylor

TV Cook Keith Floyd Dies Aged 65: Brief Biography of Floyd, the Pioneering TV Chef

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By: Elaine Findlay

How to Protect Your Home Against Burglars: Beat The Criminals And Keep Your House Safe

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By: Lynda Osborne

The Green Party of England and Wales: The Rise of Green Politics in the United Kingdom

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By: Jeffrey Baxter

UFO Dossier Highlights Need for Writing Training: 1993 Case Sparks Witty but Inappropriate RAF Officer Correspondence

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By: Elaine Findlay

Common Law and Constitutional Rights: Distinguishing Case Law Securing Individual Rights

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By: Nicole Gaudet

What Is Britishness? A History of British Core Values and Institutions

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By: Joe Barnes

Swine Flu in the UK - Obtaining Medication: As the H1N1 Pandemic Spreads, Tamiflu is Made Available Publicly

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By: Nick Bryan

The New War on Afghanistan and British Opinion: UK Voters Want Their Troops Back Home

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By: Fiza Asar

Origins of Fabian Society: Centre-Left Think Tank Influences Policy

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By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Sir Winston Churchill - Creative Genius: The Political Leader Who Excelled in Literature and Painting

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By: James Parsons

Is the Royal Navy facing extinction? Extinction at the hands of the RAF?

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By: Patrick Boniface

Fallout Over MPs' Expenses is Good for Britian: Political Scandal Highlights the Power of the People and the Press

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By: Kimberly Ward

Londoners Rediscover Recession-Proof Hobbies: New Trends Are Choir Singing, Allotment Gardening and Handicrafts

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By: Renate Oetjens

Escapes from Ford Open Prison, Sussex: Ford Open Prison Escape Statistics

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By: Ben Salisbury

Celebrity Chefs Changing Britain's Eating Habits: The Rise of the Campaign for Organic Food

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By: Feature Writer Tristania Currie

Proof British Hostages in Iraq Still Alive: UK Embassy in Baghdad Receives Video of British Hostage Peter Moore

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By: Christopher Wilson

Jade Goody has Died: Reality TV Star has Succumbed to Cervical Cancer

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Plan For Minimum Alcohol Price in UK: A Government Advisor has Proposed a New Alcohol Pricing Scheme

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Soldiers Shot Dead in Northern Ireland: Two Die in Attack by RIRA

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates to 0.5%: Plans to Create £75bn to Help Revive the Economy

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

UK Traffic Fumes Highest in Europe: EU's Greatest Car Polluters are a Toxic Threat for 2012 Olympics

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By: Amanda Fortier

A Biography of David Cameron: A Profile of the Conservative Party Leader

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Issues for Northern Rock: The Newly Nationalized Bank Face Problems

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

House Prices in UK Drop 15%: Land Registry Announces Dramatic House Price Decreases

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

A Profile of England: A Concise Guide to the Small State in the United Kingdom

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Biography of Winston Churchill: A Profile of Britain's WW2 Prime Minister

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Biography of Margaret Thatcher: A Profile of the First Female British Prime Minister

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

A Biography of Tony Blair: A Profile of the Famous British Prime Minister

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Empty Property Problems: Bringing Homes Back into Use

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By: Justin Schamotta

E-Bay Auction Event to Raise Funds for RNLI: Royal Lifeboat Institution to Hold Fund Raising On-line Sale

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By: Christine Fadhley

Ministry of Defence Faces Nuclear Bomb Claim: The MoD Faces £100m Claim by Atom Bomb Veterans

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

British Banks Still Feeling the Financial Freeze: RBS Loses an Unprecedented 70% of its Value in Eight Hours

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By: Christopher Wilson

The Labour Party (UK): A Guide to the British Political Party

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

London 2012 Summer Olympic Games: A Guide to the 2012 Olmypic Games in London

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Third Runway at Heathrow: The Pros and Cons of Runway Number 3 at Heathrow Airport

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

A Profile of the Special Air Service: A Guide to the SAS and its Roles

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

British Troops Leave Basra Airport: UK Soldiers Hand Over Basra Airport to Iraq

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

British VAT Cut Branded a Faliure by Opposition: Cameron and Clegg Launch Attack on Tax Cuts by Gordon Brown

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Sale of Nuclear Programme Stake Causes Anger: The UK has sold its share in the UK Nuclear Deterrent Programme

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Information Held on the UK Electoral Register: The Use of Voter Details from the Electoral Roll

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By: Sarah V Reid

All UK Troops to Leave Iraq in 2009: Gordon Brown Announces Troop Withdrawal from Iraq

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By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Registering to Vote in the United Kingdom: A Guide to Electoral Roll Registration

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By: Sarah V Reid

Church Helps Money Crunch Problem Solving: Life or Debt Program Offers Guidelines for Those Facing Debt

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

New Directions for the National Trust? A Venerable British Institution Considers its Future

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By: Paul Lightfoot

UK Local and Regional Government: Devolution, the Scottish Government, and English Local Authorities

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By: Alistair McCulloch

Why Brits can only Speak English: Learning a Foreign Language is not seen as important in England

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By: Philip Copple

English Discontent With Foreigners: Growing Frustration in England with Different Cultures and Languages

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By: Philip Copple

How Volunteers can Apply for CRB Clearance: Applying for Criminal Records Bureau Clearing De-mystified

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By: Christine Fadhley

Britain's Next World Heritage Sites: Plans for Adding More of the UK’s Heritage to the Global List

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By: Paul Lightfoot

World Heritage Sites in the UK: International Recognition for 27 British Landmarks

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By: Paul Lightfoot

Britain's North-South Divide Revisited: A “Policy Exchange” Report Questions Urban Regeneration Policy

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By: Paul Lightfoot

The British GCE A-Level Examinations: Questions Surround the Final Test at British Schools

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By: Paul Lightfoot

Thaksin Shinawatra Flees to Britain: The Former Prime Minister Skips Bail in Thailand

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By: Paul Lightfoot

The British Army and Injury Compensation: Can the Government Regain the Trust of the Armed Forces and People?

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By: Rupert Sutton

Prejudice Against Redheads: Significant Cases of Gingerism In the UK

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By: Feature Writer Sarah Tennant

Bills in the House of Lords: Five Stages through Which a Bill Must Pass in the UK’s Upper House

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By: Erin Britton

The British Royal Assent: How a Bill Finally Becomes an Act of Parliament in Britain

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By: Erin Britton

How UK Parliament Makes Laws: Only By Completing a Stringent Process Can a Bill Become a Law

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By: Erin Britton

Types of Law in the UK: There Are Three Main Varieties of Law at Work in Britain

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By: Erin Britton

Meta-Database and ID Card Issues: The Real Issues Behind New ID Systems and the Social Implications

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By: Steve Williams

New Tory Mayor For London: Boris Johnson Defeats Ken Livingstone In London Mayoral Race

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By: Ross Adkin

London Mayoral Election In 6 Days: Mayoral Race Is Still Neck And Neck As Londoners Prepare To Vote

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By: Ross Adkin

The UK Climate Change Bill: A Legal Basis for Tackling Global Warming

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By: Paul Lightfoot

Boris v Ken: London Mayoral Battle: Popular Conservative Hoping To Become Mayor In "Celebrity" Election

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By: Ross Adkin

UK Chancellor's "Green" budget? British Labour's 2008 budget Fails To Satisfy Environmental Groups

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By: Ross Adkin

Recognition of Disadvantage: Opening the List of Perscribed Grounds of Discrimination

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By: Erin Britton

One Anti-Discrimination Statute? The Possible Benefit of a Single Anti-Discrimination Statute

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By: Erin Britton

The Comparator Issue: The Current Approach of the British Courts

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By: Erin Britton

The Comparator Paradox? The Problem Where an Appropriate Comparator Cannot Be Found

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By: Erin Britton

Selecting a Comparator: What Should the Claimant's Treatment Be Judged Against?

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By: Erin Britton

Developing UK Legislation: The Move Towards Recognition of Multiple Discrimination

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By: Erin Britton

Inadequate Legal Protection: The Problem of Under-Inclusive Grounds of Discrimination

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By: Erin Britton

Multiple Discrimination in the UK: A Failure to Recognise Direct and Indirect Multiple Discrimimination

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By: Erin Britton

UK Anti-Discrimination Legislation: A Failure to Tackle Multiple Discrimination Has Led to Disadvantage

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By: Erin Britton

Two Varieties of Discrimination: Under UK Law Multiple Discrimination Can Occur in Two Distinct Ways

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By: Erin Britton

Multiple Discrimination: The Problem of People Suffering Discrimination on Several Grounds

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By: Erin Britton

East and West by Chris Patten: Arguments About Asia By The Last Governor of Hong Kong

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By: Jem Bloomfield

Notes From A Small Island: Bill Bryson's Tour Round Britain

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By: Jem Bloomfield

Property and the Feelgood Factor: The British National Obsession With House Prices

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By: Jem Bloomfield

The Jeremy Kyle Show Controversy: Chat Show Criticised By Judge and Sponsorship Withdrawn

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By: Jem Bloomfield

More Political Cliches: The Meaning of "Politics As Usual" and "Spin"

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By: Jem Bloomfield

Current Political Cliches: Frequently Used Phrases in British Politics and Their Implications

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By: Jem Bloomfield

Harriet Harman, Brown's Deputy: The New Deputy Leader of the British Labour Party

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By: Alistair McCulloch

From Blair to Brown & Harman: Challenges for the New British PM and His Deputy Party Leader

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By: Alistair McCulloch

BBC Slams Iraqi Abuse Whitewash: BBC report documents the horrific treatment of Iraqi detainees

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By: Steve Norris

Britains Youth Increasingly Obese: Is enough being done to halt the growth of Childhood Obesity in UK?

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By: Feature Writer Kate Pullen

British Labour Party Faces Change. Will Gordon Brown take over as leader of the party?

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By: Feature Writer Kate Pullen

Tony Blair's Legacy: How will the British Prime Minister be Remembered?

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By: Alistair McCulloch

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