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The UK or United Kingdom of Great Britain is a sovereign state, an island nation northwest of mainland Europe with 60 million people consisting of the countries England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

The UK was the home of the British empire, the foremost world power of the 19th century. It's power peaked in the early 20th century and declined thereafter, hastened by World War II. Though the British empire is no longer sustainable, the UK still maintains significant global influence for the size of it's population, both because of it's permanent seat on the U.N. security council and as a result of the success of London as a global financial and cultural center.

The UK has an active social and blogging scene commenting on all aspects of UK society including the economic, political and social.

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  • Climate threat to Italian pasta


    Australian Climate Madness — Authority Authority: 140
    Thanks to climate change, this wont be happening again Add it to the list of things caused by “climate change” – the disappearance of Italian pasta (no joke). Embarrassingly, this is from the UK Meteorological Office, which now has a reputation for crazy predictions which always fail to eventuate: SCIENTISTS ...
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  • Martin Johnson should resign if England dont perform against New Zealand


    Telegraph.co.uk News Blog — Authority Authority: 797
    Martin Johnsons England team take on the All Blacks this Saturday (Photo: Getty)After watching a few England internationals at Twickenham, you can judge the mood of the crowd after about ten minutes of play. Sitting in the upper stands during yesterday’s match against Argentina, I quickly realised it was not one I ...
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  • PCC chair attacks super-injunctions


    The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority Authority: 983
    • Lady Buscombe calls on government to curb use • Gagging orders condemned as anathema to democracy The chair of the Press Complaints Commission has defended its role as an independent watchdog and attacked so-called "super-injunctions" to keep legal action against the press secret. In her first major speech in ...
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  • Vodafone vies with Denis OBrien for Bahamas Telecommunications


    The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority Authority: 983
    • Government of Bahamas is to sell 51% of the business. • Vodafone to provide technical expertise for a stake in the firm Vodafone is locking horns with Irish mobile phone billionaire Denis OBrien in the tranquil surroundings of the Bahamas in the fight to grab control of the countrys sole telecoms company. ...
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  • Snaps: Mariah Carey Swamped by Fans & Press


    Mariah Carey Connection — Authority Authority: 557
              A huge crowd was gathered outside The Dorchester Hotel in London to see Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon leave for the X Factor studios earlier today. Mariah’s close friend tweeted: Wow that was bananas! 500 peeps out Dorchester screaming, paps snapping, as Mariah & Nick got into their ...
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  • Slayer Cancel and Reschedule UK and European Tour


    Alter The Press! — Authority Authority: 161
    Slayer have cancelled their UK and European tour due to a back injury to vocalist/bassist Tom Araya. The tour was planned to start this week but has now been rescheduled to March 2010. New dates: 07/03 ENG, Manchester Academy 08/03 ENG, London Forum 09/03 ENG, London Forum 11/03 FRA, Paris Bataclan 13/03 GER, ...
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  • Healthy snacks loaded with sugar or salt, says consumer group


    The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority Authority: 983
    • Lunchbox product labels confusing for parents • Calls for more robust rules on nutritional value claims Supposedly healthy snacks that are popular in childrens lunchboxes, such as cereal bars and fruit drinks, are laden with sugar, a consumer grouphas warned. . Which? analysed the nutritional content of a ...
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  • SEO Title Tags – Seo Video


    nikkypals.com — Authority Authority: 155
    www.gsinc.co.uk SEO tutorial Video. Discover what title tags are, why are they important for SEO and how to write them, in this 4 minute SEO video tutorial by Gareth Davies of GSINC Ltd. For more SEO, Link Building and ECommerce tips visit www.gsinc.co.uk
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  • Paul Rees: England need someone to take the initiative


    The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority Authority: 983
    Martin Johnson has a team of followers who answer their masters voice – it is time to go off script England are so programmed that the only channel change comes at half-time when the management rips into the team. It is time for Martin Johnson to give players access to the remote control, but after another ...
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  • Ed Balls hints at compromise over childcare vouchers plan


    The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority Authority: 983
    The childrens minister, Ed Balls, hinted today that the government will offer a partial compromise over his plans to scrap tax relief on childcare vouchers. Nine former ministers have rebelled, along with about 50 Labour backbenchers, demanding the government rethink the plan, announced at the Labour conference. More ...
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  • Arrest in serial sex attack probe


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    A 52-year-old man is arrested in connection with more than 100 attacks and rapes on the elderly across south-east London.
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  • Frank Turner Strikes A Chord With “Poetry Of The Deed”


    Powerline A.D. — Authority Authority: 131
    London-based singer-songwriter Frank Turner (pictured above in a Greg Nolan photo) has had a sizable indie rock hit across the pond with “Poetry Of The Deed,” which is the title track to his latest album. The song has received a considerable amount of airplay on UK music radio stations like XFM London and BBC 6 ...
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  • Belle de Jour revealed at last: scientist who penned Diary of a London Call Girl outs herself to foil Daily Mail


    The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority Authority: 983
    • Dr Brooke Magnanti sold her body to fund a PhD • Not all sex workers are drug addicts, says charity She had kept her identity secret for six years, defying millions of readers – and a host of literary experts – who had speculated about the author responsible for one of the internets most widely read ...
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  • Labour to overturn bonus deals at risk-taking banks


    The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority Authority: 983
    • Minister tells directors to get real over payouts • No 10 sets out to highlight dividing lines with Tories City regulators are to be given powers to tear up individual bankers contracts that place too much emphasis on rewards for risk-taking. Lord Myners, the City spokesman, revealed the plan today, trailing ...
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  • England U-21 1-0 Portugal U21


    The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority Authority: 983
    England U21 1-0 Portugal U21 When it comes to identifying an outside bet for inclusion in Fabio Capellos World Cup squad, many peoples preferred pick is Kieran Gibbs. The left-back has attracted an earnest body of admirers since making his league debut for Arsenal as a replacement for the injured Gaël Clichy back ...
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  • Matt Banahans try spares Martin Johnson a winter of discontent| Richard Williams


    The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority Authority: 983
    Victory over Argentina will keep the wolves from the door, but this England team is in need of drastic surgery From high up in the East Stand, close to the halfway line, Mark Cuetos pass to Lewis Moody looked to have travelled forward. On the television replays, Moodys slick offload to Matt Banahan was the one that ...
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  • Environment boss wants to put carbon tax on driving, heating and holidays


    Carbon Offsets Daily — Authority Authority: 543
    | Sourced From Dailymail.co.uk | Drivers, households and holidaymakers should be hit with a carbon tax to tackle global warming, the head of the Environment Agency will say today. Lord Smith, the former culture secretary, wants to see personal carbon allowances for individuals to cut greenhouse gases by ...
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  • Abandoning Afghans: Not in my name


    Harry's Place — Authority Authority: 642
    Is Obama going to be the man that calls time on the support of the fragile nation of Afghanistan? Accused of dithering , it is thought he will decide about further deployments to within a week of returning from the far east . Eliot Cohen, a military historian who worked in the George W. Bush administration (and ...
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  • War in Afghanistan: Not in Our Name


    Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — Authority Authority: 730
    Seven out of 10 Britons back The Independent on Sunday’s call for a phased withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan as a landmark report by Oxfam this week exposes the real human cost of the war. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries November 15, 2009 War in Afghanistan: Not in Our Name November 14, 2009 ...
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  • Skrewdriver- Youre so dumb - Better off crazy


    Rock & Riot v2.0 — Authority Authority: 140
    01 - youre so dumb 02 - better off crazy DESCARGA
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