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Just how many times do we have to see the vital audit system fail – harming investors, employees and the public – before politicians and regulators decide to do something?
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Brilliant piece of writing. xx
7 Apr 8:01pm
Brilliant piece of writing. xx
7 Apr 8:01pm
For sure, Trump's nuclear button is way bigger but who knows what Kim may have up in his sleeve? Just don't forget that once you are dead, you are dead. And Kim will try to take as many of us and our allies with him as he can. https://www.quora.com/Is-So
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Curse from tribe elders finally turned Kapuna Lepale away from killing elephants
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The rise of authoritarian populism in many parts of Europe means that standards of justice are in danger of decreasing under current Brexit extradition arrangements
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A mistimed vote of no confidence in the government could strengthen Tory resolve and end Labour's hopes for a general election. His chance to land the knock-out blow will come after May's Brexit deal is voted down
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Thanks to austerity, there is yet another preventable winter crisis. It’s quite simple: nobody should be homeless in Britain
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The prime minister survived a Conservative party mutiny but could find her position untenable if her withdrawal deal is rejectedTheresa May last week won a
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a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2018/dec/17/martin-rowson-on-the-political-circus-of-brexit-cartoon">Continue reading...
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The looming economic slump is of no concern to Brexiteers fighting for the survival of their fantasy projectHappy Brexit Christmas, everyone. This is not taking back control; this is no one in control, as bad economic news batters in day after day. Storm warnings of a global Trump trade war threaten, but the Brexit limbo is causing our own made-in-Britain slump. We are not yet at the cliff edge, just slipping down a mudslide of decline.
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We need a more robust framework for an emerging technology with much potential for harm and error
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Former prime minister Tony Blair has been accused by the PM of attempting to ‘subvert’ Brexit. Is there no respite? In the latest instalment of
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As large swathes of Europe and America fall for the lures of the far right and the cheap tricks of pound shop populism, Tunisia continues to provide hope
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Many believe women made huge gains through the #MeToo movement, but Rush's non-apology to Yael Stone shows how men are weaponising the movement to their advantage
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Unpaid helpers offer invaluable support to patients, but they are no substitute for well-trained staffPart of the government’s new long-term plan for the NHS – now
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The 2014 EuroMaidan revolution gave Ukraine a new lease of life. But for many of its children, the upheaval came at a cost, introducing them to a dangerous world of drugs and even sex services
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It’s 24 years since Major faced annihilation, but with a courage and democratic responsibility that May lacks
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Tech companies like Amazon make massive profits yet seem to treat their staff appallingly. As we click, we should consider the dystopia to comeAs anyone with a TV will know, Amazon’s
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Despite Brexit chaos and the failures of austerity, Theresa May still says Britain’s greatest threat is a Corbyn government It usually takes time for established preconceptions to catch up with reality. For political parties, conventional wisdom about their characteristic strengths and opponents’ weaknesses is their bread and butter. It underpins David Cameron’s now famously
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