Social Democratic party: Thirty years on | Editorial
'New Labour was simply the SDP for slow learners' – the haughty verdict of one grand enthusiast for the 1980s party"New Labour was simply the SDP for slow learners" – the haughty verdict of one grand...
View ArticleG20 protesters challenge police kettling tactics in court
Case arises as police prepare to handle protest march against government cuts through London on SaturdayPolice officers used punches to the face, slaps and shields against demonstrators whom police...
View ArticleUK nominates 11 sites for Unesco world heritage status
Forth bridge, St Helena and Lake District put forward for consideration as worthy sites alongside Stonehenge The Forth bridge, the remote island of St Helena in the South Atlantic where Napoleon died...
View ArticleMPs agree to freeze their own salaries at £65,738
Move agreed without Commons vote after MPs were told to be 'in step' with British workers or risk public angerMPs last night agreed to freeze their £65,738 salaries without a Commons vote after they...
View ArticleIs Muammar Gaddafi a target? PM and military split over war aims
David Cameron says Libyan leader may be a legitimate target while Chief of the Defence Staff said he was 'absolutely not'A breach within Britain's political and military leadership has opened up as...
View ArticleYemen showdown looms as army loyalties divide
Defence minister vows to stand by president after 12 senior military commanders defect from regimeA military showdown is looming in Yemen after the defence minister announced that the army would defend...
View ArticleWhat next for the Anglo-French forces in Libya?| Simon Tisdall
With America and Nato refusing to take lead, the military stand-off with Gaddafi might degenerate into a permanent stalemateBritish and French forces will have their work cut out protecting the rebel...
View ArticleEd Balls 'eaves an 'arf brick at George Osborne
Simon Hoggart: Pugnacious Ed Balls gets tough with the chancellor as he prepares for this week's budget speechThere's a famous cartoon that appeared in Punch about 150 years ago. It shows a mining...
View ArticleGeorge Osborne plans budget boost for homebuyers and drivers
Despite rise in inflation and borrowing, chancellor to court medium earners in 'steady-as-she-goes' financial packageGeorge Osborne will seek to appeal to Britain's "squeezed middle" when he announces...
View ArticleEight killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip
Civilians among victims, including three from the same familyAt least eight people have been killed and dozens injured after Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.The dead included four civilians who were...
View ArticleNick Clegg set to rein in NHS reforms
Liberal Democrat leader to push for changes to health and social care billNick Clegg told a meeting of his MPs in Westminster on Tuesday that he would now be "taking the lead" within government to rein...
View ArticleIan Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to fly again
Family of James Bond creator commissions sequel to magic car taleIn 1964 it was a fictional Paragon Panther; in 2011 the all-new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be a souped-up VW camper van.It was...
View ArticleDinosaurs with long necks were like 1950s vacuum cleaners, say scientists
Sauropod dinosaurs evolved their long necks to hoover up food over large areas with the minimum of effort, study suggestsScientists in Britain claim to have solved the prehistoric mystery of how...
View ArticleWhen Hollywood stars were portrayed as gods
Exhibition of super-glamorous photographs will show big-name actors in the years when film studios ruled their livesNearly 70 super-glamorous photographs harking back to the days when film stars...
View ArticleBudget 2011: the chancellor and his course | Editorial
As cuts begin to bite, Alistair Darling's measured approach to deficit reduction seem even more sensible nowCoalition ministers from both parties predictably seize every opportunity to blame Labour for...
View ArticleArab revolution is an unstoppable force now | Editorial
While the world's attention is focussed on Libya, people across the Middle East are rising up against dictatorsJust six weeks after Bashar al-Assad declared that Syria was stable ("Why? Because you...
View ArticleHIV tests to be offered in high-prevalence areas
London, Birmingham and Manchester among cities covered by policy to reduce stigma and spread of diseaseHundreds of thousands of people living in areas with high HIV infection rates face pressure to be...
View ArticleForeign students numbers to be cut by 25%
Government to close fake colleges, bar students with poor English skills and bring in new rules on staying after courses endThe home secretary, Theresa May, has unveiled the coalition's compromise...
View ArticleHugh Laurie plays first ever blues gig
• House star Hugh Laurie celebrates release of debut blues album with intimate New Orleans gig• Watch exclusive footage of Hugh Laurie performing on guardian.co.uk from 16.00 GMT on Wednesday 23...
View ArticleLetters: The where and when of protecting civilians
Andrew Murray (Conflict of self-interest, 22 March) calls for "assertive mediation" as an alternative solution to the Libyan crisis. So all we have to do is speak very firmly to Gaddafi and he will...
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