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Original Technorati articles tagged “great britain”

• in Politics
  Unrest Continues in Belfast
  Northern Ireland Is Raging Again
  by novivlad / on Jan 7, 2013
• in Sports
  US Open 2012: Andy Murray defeats Novak Djokovic to win his first Grand slam.
  Andy Murray wins his first Grand-slam by defeating Novak Djokovic. First Grand-slam for Britain in 76 years !
  by sahilds / on Sep 11, 2012
• in Film
  Devil’s Playground (2010) Is No Place for Red Bull
  Product testing fails again as the residents of London become ravenous for each other.
  by missbobetier / on Oct 10, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “great britain”

 

• In Britain, a Return to the Idea of the Liberal Arts

  
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  Having been on a continual retreat from the Continent, a broad-based humanistic education is now making a comeback at some British universities.        
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• Over in (fG)Britain, this counts as progress

  
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  A new law has finally come into force giving householders the right to ‘bash a burglar’…but not if they are stealing from your garden shed. ... But it yesterday emerged the new rules contain a string of exemptions . For instance, in guidance sent to prosecutors, officials say that homeowners cannot ...
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• Ukip vote is payback time for a political class that has lost the plot

  
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  Many times since 1997 I have shared platforms with Nigel Farage, discussing that sea-change in how we are governed which has since become ever more intrusively obvious. The sense that we are now ruled over by a political class cut off from the rest of us in a bubble of unreality has become the most conspicuous feature ...
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• Political Economy: For Britain, Better to Stay Put in E.U.

  
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  The idea that Britain can have its cake and eat it too is naïve. The rest of the Union might allow it access to the market, but only if Britain abided by E.U. rules. And it would not have a vote on those rules.        
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• Wasp: The Searing Desperation of a Forsaken Young Mother

  
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  Wasp: The Searing Desperation of a Forsaken Young Mother Through the years, Mother’s Day films have presented moms both good and bad, and Wasp features a most down-on-her-luck mother in contemporary Britain, an unfortunate mom who certainly isn’t going to be winning any Mother of the Year Awards. Wasp is an ...
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• The 12 Disciples (Simon)

  
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  Simon, often known as Simon the Zealot or Simon the Canaanite, is only mentioned in the Bible when the names of the first 12 disciples/apostles are listed together. Matthew 10:2-4, “These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his ...
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• EU referendum: The solution to this EU mess lies in Article 50

  
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  In all the brouhaha over a Euro-referendum unleashed in the wake of that surge in the polls by Ukip, it is hard to know who is talking the emptiest fluff. We really are paying the price for all those years when our politicians and media were so keen to bury our European system of government out of sight that they have ...
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• Solicitor James Watson attacks police vendetta - Independent

  
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  A defence solicitor who secured more than £500,000 in damages from a police force after he was wrongly arrested says officers mounted a “vendetta” against him. He said: "Why were Cleveland Police so desperate to have me convicted of a crime they never really believed I had committed? "Was it just sour grapes at ...
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• Great green bribe: Say Yes to a windfarm in your neighbourhood and get 20% off your power bill

  
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  Homeowners who live within a mile of proposed wind turbines could be offered a 20 per cent discount on their electricity bills in an attempt to reduce opposition to the green technology. Residents could also get university fee bursaries, village halls and even free home improvements as part of attempts to allow ...
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• Global Financial Leaders Avoid Public Rift With Japan

  
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  The Group of 7 meeting also focused on banking reform and efforts to stem tax avoidance, as Europe grows tired of austerity measures.        
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• (VIDEO) The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Give a reception for British Caribbean Communities

  
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  The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall held a reception for British Caribbean communities at St. James’s Palace in London. Doreen Lawrence, the mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, and the comedian Lenny…
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• Be flexible to achieve your goals (part 2)

  
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  Continued from yesterday . THINK AND ACT OUTSIDE THE BOX TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS. To help pay for the war, Abraham Lincoln ordered the Treasury Department to begin printing money, which of course we take for granted today, but was highly controversial at the time. Treasury Secretary Salmon Chase at first ...
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• The Constitution Project report concludes torture was not more effective than humane interrogation techniques

  
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  Torture of detainees held in U.S. custody after 9/11 did not yield useful information that thwarted terrorist attacks or contributed to the capture of Al Qaeda leader Osama...
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• World Briefing | Europe: Militant Cleric May Head to Jordan

  
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  After battling Britain’s courts to avoid deportation, a militant Islamist preacher said he will fly home to Jordan if a treaty regarding torture is ratified.        
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• Prince Harry Sober and Clothed, Shock Horror

  
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  I caught part of the TV news this morning. That was a mistake. I hate the news, especially commercial TV news. Give me the BBC or PBS any day. Unfortunately it was CNN this morning, which was covering Prince Harry’s jaunt to America . I use the word jaunt as it seems to fit with the guy’s persona. You know the ...
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• India Ink: King of Mangoes Comes to See the Queen

  
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  Mango lassi being poured into glasses at the mango festival in London.
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• Sailors

  
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  Im in love with nature and adventures, Enjoy the poem below (inspired by real life events)  and leave some feedback. ~Poetic_kelz We were sailors driven by the wind, Unseen yet very powerful. With our compass, we traveled the four corners of the earth, North, South, East and West. We got lost ...
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• British Police Deny Protecting Jimmy Savile

  
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  A report by the West Yorkshire police covered 68 of hundreds of sexual abuse allegations that have surfaced against the former television presenter Jimmy Savile.        
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• Family affair: large homes for extended families

  
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  Looking to fit three generations under one roof? Weve rounded up 10 homes for sale where a large family could live together happily.        
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• Political Humor From Britain

  
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  The traditions of the House of Commons are quite different from  our more sedate speechifying in the House and Senate where as often as not speeches are delivered to a dead silent and more or less empty chamber. In Britain the Prime Minister and the Cabinet are expected to appear for a weekly grilling called ...
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