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For a full 12 months, this prime minister has encouraged and entrenched harmful divisions, particularly over Brexit.
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Activity in the left hand side of the brain, specifically in areas of emotion, could explain why most people lean to the right before lips smack.
The Fab Four made a less than fabulous film.
The single biggest party was anti-independence but together, the pro-independence bloc is stronger.
As Japanese imperialism rose and fell, its leaders interpreted and re-interpreted a single distinctive concept: "bushido".
Schools have a duty to teach children morality, but which moral values should they teach?
For every £1 spent delivering a support programme for domestic abusers, the value to society was £1.40.
If you find help messages from factory and delivery workers in your presents this season, how should you respond?
The first secretary of state follows Michael Fallon and Priti Patel to the backbenches, leaving Theresa May with an ever shrinking pool from which to draw ministerial talent.
The Australian-born media mogul's decision to offload his entertainment assets reflects his core priorities in the fast-changing world of broadcasting and cinema.
Tasty, nutritious, traditional – it's a seasonal superfood. Here's the evidence.
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote letters to his children from Father Christmas every year for 23 years. And they're filled with elves, goblins and playful polar bears.
With his one-man grip on the Turkish state increasingly secure, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spent a year fighting for every populist cause he can.
News stories generated by AI software may become commonplace in our media, but they are limited to data-driven content for now
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial has some stiff competition when it comes to terrible computer game design.
The best cracker jokes make us groan as much as laugh – and that's deliberate.
A group of 25 EU countries is to work together more closely than ever before to develop military capabilities.
Local residents of St Andrews feel university growth has come at too high a cost – it's time for local councils and universities to overcome the divide between town and gown.
Can internet voting bring young people to the polls? Here's the evidence so far.
Rough sleeping by EU citizens in the UK can no longer be considered an abuse of free movement rights – but the homeless are still vulnerable.
Charlie Chaplin changed the worlds of film and comedy forever. He deserves a lasting tribute and London's Cinema Museum – the UK's only Chaplin museum – must be rescued.
Research shows men and women interpret violence and bullying differently.
The Working Time Directive enshrines legal rights to rest periods, paid holidays and a maximum 48-hour working week.
Trying to save Neolithic rock art made by our ancient ancestors is no easy task. But it tells us how people used to live.
The law can both make and break criminals.
The UN defines water and sanitation as human rights. Why not decent drainage too?
Positive gesturing aside, Disney hasn't changed much since its first feature film – except it's now very, very rich.
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