#winning? Not exactly.
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The Democrats took the House of Representatives, but uncertainty remains and Trump is still standing. All eyes are now on Robert Mueller.
A raid on a suspected organised criminal network in south London.
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The Home Office’s new strategy to tackle organised crime is more reactive than proactive.
One theory is that the drug is named after the scaly green skin it can cause among those who use it.
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A chemist explains what it is, how it’s made – and its devastating consequences.
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Open gates, good food and communal living make for a very different approach to incarceration.
Jamal Khashoggi: worrying times for dissidents everywhere.
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Khashoggi’s ruthless killing is just one example of a broader trend including the widespread detention, kidnapping, murder and extradition of dissidents and their relatives.
Banks needs to account for Brexit spending.
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What case law tells us about the validity of votes when things weren’t all they seemed.
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The UN’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights will look at the effects of austerity on the UK’s most vulnerable.
David Lloyd George gives a speech at Criccieth, north Wales, in 1914.
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100 years ago David Lloyd George was the name on everyone’s lips – so why has he largely been forgotten?
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When the US president speaks, people listen. Trump must be held accountable for what he says.
My office beats any boardroom.
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The government may find it hard to distance itself from companies that engage in questionable practices abroad.
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There’s really only one option here, and the UK needs to do some very savvy PR to sell it to Brexiteers.
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An association with Brexit and a desire to win back the white working class aren’t particularly appealing to minority voters.
Walking on by.
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Young people are being put off claiming benefits – and it’s costing both them, and society.
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Why is the age of criminal responsibility in the UK the lowest in the European Union?
Thanks Dad.
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Values – and capital – are clearly passed down from one generation to the next.
The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker).
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By normalising diversity and and calling out racists and fascists, the latest series of Doctor Who reveals how shows like it can educate as well as entertain.
Native American? Elizabeth Warren.
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The colonisation of Native America continues through appropriation.
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The BBC drama about Rwanda tackles post-genocide events in a way few dramas or documentaries have done before.
Benyamin Netanyahu is sending mixed messages.
Israeli prime minister Benyamin Netanyahu is surprisingly muted when faced with some attacks on Jews. Here’s why…
Arlene Foster attends an Orange Order march in Fife.
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For a lot of ordinary people in Northern Ireland, the hyper-British version of unionism is missing an important part of their identity.
Changing the times.
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From #MeToo to #RefugeesWelcome, add a hashtag and the world will listen. Shame they’re not always used for good.
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She won’t stand again in 2021 – and it’s unlikely she’ll last until then either.
Former petroleum minister Arjuna Ranatunga (wearing helmet) is escorted to safety by police following unrest in Colombo on October 28.
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Could the country now face a return to civil war?
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The police held to account those responsible for nearly 300,000 fewer offences between 2014 and 2018.
Volunteering as a family.
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Whether they stay with the same organisations or not, family members have a strong influence on each others’ volunteer habits.