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The strange death of Labour Britain has a worrying precedent
The strange death of Labour Britain has a worrying precedent
Which is it? Are we witnessing the death of Labour, as Tony Blair warned this week? Or is it the party’s rebirth, as Jeremy Corbyn’s followers hope? The truth, as ever, will lie somewhere in between. Something will die, or at least be placed on life-support, if Corbyn wins – the prospect of Labour as a single-party alternative government. That’s a historic change. But Labour will survive in some form if Corbyn wins. A significant number of people will go on voting for it, some with enthusiasm. It will be a strange sort of death. ...
I-Day speech: President Pranab says Parliament has turned into 'arena of combat'
I-Day speech: President Pranab says Parliament has turned into 'arena of combat'
NEW DELHI: Parliament has been converted into an arena of combat rather than debate, President...
Can we interest you in teaching?
Can we interest you in teaching?
Teaching can’t compete. When the economy improves and job prospects multiply, college students turn...
When the U.S. Severed Diplomatic Ties With Cuba
When the U.S. Severed Diplomatic Ties With Cuba
The United States and Cuba officially severed diplomatic relations on January 3, 1961, the...
Rejecting Iran nuclear deal puts US on path to war (Commentary)
Rejecting Iran nuclear deal puts US on path to war (Commentary)
Paul Welch lives in Syracuse. By Paul Welch Iran's hard-liners want to kill the Iran nuclear...
The angst over milk is about the future of our countryside
The angst over milk is about the future of our countryside
Were farmers on the march? Did cows troop through Tesco mooing in protest at the outrageous high prices being charged for milk, thus risking oversupply and a price bubble? I don’t recall it. That was back in 2006, when the farm-gate price of milk boomed from 18p a litre to 26p in 2008, and then to 32p by 2013, while feed prices fell and profits soared. When times are good, lobbies stay silent. ...
Here's everything you need to know about why China is weakening its currency
Here's everything you need to know about why China is weakening its currency
As fanciful as that may sound, the lesson of history is there is nothing like poverty to drive...