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Mama Grizzlies

The rise of conservative feminism in the US shows that gender doesn’t determine political affiliation The recent release of Sex and the City II has inspired a wave of insipid think-pieces musing on

June 22, 2010

Counterpoints·US Politics

Is the North Grim?

The press unfairly portrays the North as a lost land of poverty, crime and social tensions

June 22, 2010

Counterpoints

Flagging Loyalty

The cross of St George is everywhere, and is a symbol of the militant ugliness of countless English people (PA Photos) I abhor the English flag: not for aesthetic reasons, of course,

June 22, 2010

Counterpoints·Modern Life·Sport

Not In My Name

Outdated procedures make banks unfriendly places for married, working women

June 22, 2010

Counterpoints·Social Affairs

Caning the Banks

The coalition government's new levy on banks will be a levy on banks' customers

May 21, 2010

Counterpoints·Economy·UK Politics·Westminster

Out of Proportion

It's British politicians who are broken or corrupt or out-of-touch, not the British political system

May 21, 2010

Counterpoints·UK Politics·Westminster

Worth the Wait

My mother, at the age of 100, may feel enfranchised at last During my lunch break on May 2 1997, I walked from my office in Mayfair across Green Park to watch

May 21, 2010

Counterpoints·UK Politics·Westminster

Obama’s Fantasies

Barack Obama’s utopian daydreams lack moral courage, and are a gift to his enemies A year ago in Cairo, Barack Obama delivered an address promising a new era of wisdom and understanding in

May 21, 2010

Counterpoints·Iran·Middle East·Obama·US Politics·War on Terror

Trial and Terror

The use of federal courts for terrorist trials highlights the hypocrisy of Obama's counterterrorism policies

May 21, 2010

Counterpoints·Justice·Obama·War on Terror

Walking the Plank

The government's hypocrisy over "green issues" is forcing those living on our waterways out of their homes

May 21, 2010

Counterpoints·Environment·UK Politics

Dissing the Disabled

Legislation to protect people from disability hate crime will never solve the whole problem; we need to believe in the spirit of the law

April 27, 2010

Counterpoints·Health·Social Affairs

Burying the Past

The feeling of national unity brought about after the Polish president's tragic death may allow Poles to begin focusing on the country's political future, not its divisive past

April 27, 2010

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