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Ian Dunt
The new Girl Guide Promise is wonderfully British
Even without God and country, the new Girl Guide promise is a masterclass in the good bits of the British personality.
Three problems with William Hague's Commons statement
Three major problems with William Hague's statement to the Commons on the Prism surveillance system
Prism proves why you can never trust intelligence agencies
It appears that intelligence agencies may have created a snoopers' charter by stealth. This is what happens when you trust them.
Woolwich killing: Getting the coverage right
Getting coverage of terrorism events rights is extremely difficult. On the one hand you risk promoting the terrorists' message and on the other you risk censoring the news.
May is creating a hierarchy of murder
The home secretary's plan to punish cop-killers suggests some lives matter more than others.
Alex Stevenson
Sex and power: What the Catholic Church and political parties have in common
Sexual shenanigans are never far from the surface in Westminster. If at times it feels like our politicians just can't help but jump into bed with someone they shouldn't, a report out today suggests there's a reason for that.
Filibuster! How saboteurs can scupper Cameron's EU referendum bill
Filibusters are usually doomed attempts at derailing reform by desperate politicians. Not so the wrecking speeches expected when the EU referendum bill arrives in the Commons next month: for once, it's the saboteurs who have the upper hand.
The coalition's kneejerk relapse
Kneejerk responses to the lobbying scandal and terrorism in Woolwich are inherently weak. It's why we should treat them with suspicion - and the coalition's gay marriage reforms with respect.
Talking politics needs booze - and plenty of it
Let's face it: If you were forced into a building filled with as many politicians as the Palace of Westminster contains you'd probably need a drink or two to get by, too.
The irresistible rise of the Tory rebels
This week's row about the EU referendum is getting so convoluted it's starting to feel as if this is an aberration from the norm. It is not. Endemic rebelliousness on the Conservative backbenches is here to stay even if the Tories change their leader, experts have warned.
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