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Are gossip culture's victims the celebs – or the gossipers? | Zoe Williams
The obsession with celebrities has normalised their self-absorption. It's surely no coincidence that narcissism is on the riseThe beauty of this Twitter story – apart from, see how it runs! – is how...
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Are we there yet? Nick Clegg and David Cameron agree to disagree
After AV it is now the issue of extremism and multiculturalism where the two men differ on the limits of toleranceGoogle Maps suggests it's a 754-mile drive from Munich to Luton. It's also quite a long...
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US economy may be sliding back towards recession, Wall Street fears
Wall Street share sell-off is triggered by gloomy US jobs and industry figuresShares fell heavily on Wall Street on Wednesday after a gloomy report from US factories and signs of a slowdown in...
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Yemen crisis deepens as dozens are killed in street battles
Foreign Office urges all Britons to leave at once with diplomats describing the situation as 'worse than Libya'The crisis engulfing Yemen deepened on Wednesday with dozens of people killed as President...
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Bristol care home: a failure on every level | Jim Mansell
The Bristol scandal isn't just about wicked staff, but about social services wanting a quick fix for difficult casesThe Panorama programme Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed showed people being...
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Panorama's shocking exposure of cruelty in care should be a wake-up call
Overhaul the private care system and subject it to tighter regulation to stop the abuse in care homesThe disturbing image of a heavily built, heavily tattooed man with a baseball cap slapping and...
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Sarah Palin's email exchanges while Alaska governor to be released
US media win access to conversations under Freedom of Information Act, despite Palin's attempts to stall processTens of thousands of emails to and from Sarah Palin during her time as Alaska governor...
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Fifa head Sepp Blatter shows England who's boss and extends presidency
Loyalists mounted attacks on English press, parliamentarians and politicians before celebrating new mandateSepp Blatter rode a crashing wave of anti-English sentiment within the "football family" to...
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UN chief challenges world to agree tougher target for climate change
Global warming should be limited to 1.5C, not 2C, declares Christiana FigueresThe world should agree to limit global warming to just 1.5C instead of the current target of 2C, the United Nations'...
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Ratko Mladic's extradition is a great day for international justice | Timothy...
Mladic's detention in the Hague is a triumph of the global movement for accountability. Now let's get the US fully on boardAt last they've got him. There's not much good news from Europe at the moment,...
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Panorama care home investigation prompts government inspections
Spot checks to be carried out at 150 residential centres after BBC programme uncovered systematic abuseThe government is to send inspectors into 150 residential centres for vulnerable adults to...
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Sepp Blatter allies dismiss Fifa corruption charges as 'English lies'
FA's effort to delay vote sparks vitriolic attacks – but re-elected president promises reformsAfter a series of corruption scandals which have beset football's governing body in recent months, Fifa's...
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Care home abuse: ministers move to restore confidence
Following Panorama investigation, coalition announces 'guarantee' residents will be found alternative accommodationDowning Street moved to prevent a collapse in public confidence in the care of...
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Who will be a voice for the emerging precariat? | Guy Standing
Progressives need to find ways to speak to the new global, insecure classes before the far right doesFor the first time, the mainstream left in Britain and Europe has no progressive agenda. It has...
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Exposed: EU chief's private jet, plush hotel and cocktail bill
José Manuel Barroso racked up €249,000 on air travel, as UN debated climate changeThe office of José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European commission, racked up a €249,000 bill for private jets...
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Much Ado About Nothing – review
Wyndham's Theatre, LondonArt is not a competition. Since, however, this is the second Much Ado in five days, comparisons are inevitable. And, while Jeremy Herrin's version at Shakespeare's Globe has...
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Pakistan still reeling one month after raid that killed Osama bin Laden
Military beset by crises following al-Qaida leader's death, with generals under attack from inside and outside the countryJust outside Islamabad, on the airport road, visitors to Pakistan are welcomed...
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Google phishing: Chinese Gmail attack raises cyberwar tensions
Senior US and South Korean government officials plus Chinese activists have login details stolenTensions between the US, UK and China over the issue of cyber-attacks were set to escalate after it...
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Fears for elderly as biggest care homes firm faces breakup
Social services leader says councils will not abandon private residents, but closures possible as landlords consider optionsClick here for a PDF of Southern Cross homes across BritainSocial services...
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Social care minister calls for watchdog to investigate private hospitals following Panorama programme about Winterbourne View care homeMartin Rowson
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