Politics and Policy
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Liz Harris follows an independent candidate running for election in Blackburn, and finds that racial politics is never far from the surface.
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Arts
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By Stephanie King
It has taken me a while to warm to MGMT’s latest album, Congratulations. After the immediacy of 2008’s Oracular Spectacular, on first listen the new LP sounded like a mushy, self-indulgent stew of swirly, proggy soundscapes, which, despite my concerted efforts, failed to reveal any buried gems.
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Politics
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By Anwar Akhtar
Certain British Muslim community leaders and organisations have issued various edicts on how Muslims should vote in the general election.
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Society
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By Maria Saadat
The latest Bollywood song blared from the speakers and the crowd at my sister’s wedding cheered in delight. As I laughed with my friends and shimmied my hips in time to the music, I was unaware that a family friend’s son was observing me from across the room. He had attended the event in order to “take a look at me” for a possible rishta (proposal).
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Politics
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By Alex Holland
For most people there must be few things more despicable than playing political football with national security. You’d imagine no party would risk this, especially the Conservatives, who see defence as one of their strongest areas.
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Arts
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By Stephanie King
Scouting for Girls have taken a beating for their poppy, cheeky-chappy music, so new single This Ain’t A Love Song appears to be their attempt at being all adult and sensitive. Naturally the result is a track boasting all the emotional depth of a teacup.
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Politics and Policy
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By Tomas Mowlam
The government has today lodged an appeal against the European Court of Human Rights ruling that its use of Section 44 stop and search powers breached human rights.
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News and Features
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The best and brightest young Sri Lankans intend to steer well clear of the country's politics - but there are some who cannot afford to. Nina de la Preugne reports.
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Society
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Following Asim Siddiqui’s article on the future role of Britain’s madrasahs, Ibrahim Lawson – the head of an Islamic school in London – argues they should not simply hardwire young Muslims into Britain’s consumerist values.
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Politics
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Eamonn Dwyer looks at the issue none of the parties want to talk about - Britain’s housing crisis.
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Pakistan Blog
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By Faisal Shakeel
We may not be a match for the developed world in the fields of education, technology and wealth, but we are certainly oceans ahead when it comes to bad politics.
For some, politics may be like a game of chess that requires time, focus and a certain level of devotion.
But in Pakistan it is seen more like theatre, where action, comedy and tragedy are rolled into one for everyone to watch for free – though there are hidden costs.
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News and Features
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By Nina de la Preugne
An independent monitor has criticised the recent Sri Lankan parliamentary election as not being free and fair.
“The campaign is not free and fair – it’s crystal clear, the election law has not prevailed on the ground,” Rajith Tennakoon, of the Campaign for Fair and Free Elections (CAFFE), told The Samosa.
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Politics and Policy
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Through sixty years of conflict, three full-blown wars, and twenty years of armed insurgency, the Kashmir Question is no closer to an answer – too low on the agendas of India and Pakistan to bring a concerted effort at resolution, but too high for them to just shake hands and leave the conflict in the past. So what role, if any, should their old colonial master play? Laila Sumpton reports.
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