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Is EU referendum rebellion career suicide? Ask Harold Wilson’s cabinet...

9 January 2016 9:00 am

The outsiders Did the seven members of Harold Wilson’s cabinet who campaigned to leave the Common Market in the 1975…

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7 January 2016 3:00 pm

The outsiders Did the seven members of Harold Wilson’s cabinet who campaigned to leave the Common Market in the 1975…

What to expect in 2016 (less mercy from the taxman)

2 January 2016 9:00 am

In with the new How the new year is being celebrated around the world. From 1 January… BRITAIN: Annual Investment…

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31 December 2015 3:00 pm

In with the new How the new year is being celebrated around the world. From 1 January…BRITAIN: Annual Investment Allowance…

Father Christmas will be 400 next year

12 December 2015 9:00 am

Christmas birthday Next year has a claim to be the 400th birthday of Father Christmas. Ben Jonson wrote a short…

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10 December 2015 3:00 pm

Christmas birthday Next year has a claim to be the 400th birthday of Father Christmas. Ben Jonson wrote a short…

Barometer: Who was the first warmist?

5 December 2015 9:00 am

The first warmist The first attempt to quantify the link between CO2 in the atmosphere and global temperatures was attributed…

Barometer: Who was the first warmist?

3 December 2015 3:00 pm

The first warmist The first attempt to quantify the link between CO2 in the atmosphere and global temperatures was attributed…

The many fights over the Lord’s Prayer

28 November 2015 9:00 am

Amen corner Digital Cinema Media, a company which distributes adverts to cinemas, refused to allow an advert which involves the…

The many fights over the Lord’s Prayer

26 November 2015 3:00 pm

Amen corner Digital Cinema Media, a company which distributes adverts to cinemas, refused to allow an advert which involves the…

How they tried (and failed) to make ‘La Marseillaise’ nicer

21 November 2015 9:00 am

Friendly words England football fans sang ‘La Marseillaise’ in a friendly match at Wembley. The anthem has not always been…

How they tried (and failed) to make ‘La Marseillaise’ nicer

19 November 2015 3:00 pm

Friendly words England football fans sang ‘La Marseillaise’ in a friendly match at Wembley. The anthem has not always been…

Should the first modern Olympic drug cheat get to keep his gold?

14 November 2015 9:00 am

A marathon of cheats Russian athletes may be stripped of the medals they won at the 2012 Olympics, but what…

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12 November 2015 3:00 pm

A marathon of cheats Russian athletes may be stripped of the medals they won at the 2012 Olympics, but what…

Justin Trudeau and four more hereditary prime ministers

7 November 2015 9:00 am

Family business Justin Trudeau, son of Pierre Trudeau, was elected to his father’s old job as Prime Minister of Canada.…

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5 November 2015 3:00 pm

Family business Justin Trudeau, son of Pierre Trudeau, was elected to his father’s old job as Prime Minister of Canada.…

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29 October 2015 3:00 pm

Killer facts The World Health Organisation added processed meats to its list of ‘known’ carcinogens. A few of the other…

Make-up, chocolates, deodorant and sand: two weeks in cancer scares

29 October 2015 9:00 am

Killer facts The World Health Organisation added processed meats to its list of ‘known’ carcinogens. A few of the other…

The clock towers bigger than Big Ben

24 October 2015 9:00 am

Bigger Bens Big Ben will have a £29m refurbishment. Who has the biggest clock tower? Kremlin Clock: Installed on the…

The clock towers bigger than Big Ben

22 October 2015 2:00 pm

Bigger Bens Big Ben will have a £29m refurbishment. Who has the biggest clock tower? Kremlin Clock: Installed on the…

Four great demolition disasters

17 October 2015 8:00 am

Bang goes the plan The demolition of six tower blocks in Glasgow failed when the top half of two of…

Four great demolition disasters

15 October 2015 2:00 pm

Bang goes the plan The demolition of six tower blocks in Glasgow failed when the top half of two of…

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10 October 2015 9:00 am

The death of Diesel The Volkswagen scandal has brought into question the future of the diesel engine. A century ago…

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8 October 2015 2:00 pm

The death of Diesel The Volkswagen scandal has brought into question the future of the diesel engine. A century ago…

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3 October 2015 8:00 am

Water worlds Nasa announced it had found evidence of running water on Mars in the form of dark streaks on…