July 2009
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Barbecue summer? Met Office’s forecast proves a washout
I've never seen the point of long term weather forecasts in Britain. Why predict the weather…
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M’learned friends on the move: goodbye to the House of Lords
For centuries, the House of Lords has been Britain's highest court. But no longer. The law…
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Just a load of bankers: Daily Mail’s Alex Brummer blasts ‘lying’ banks
I touched a raw nerve yesterday when I asked a panel of Britain's top business journalists…
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Farewell to our Great War heroes: remembering Harry Patch and Henry Allingham
Just one British First World War veteran remains after the death of 111 year old Harry Patch.…
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Hold the front page: Chalfont St Giles says goodbye to newsagent Gordon Patrick
The Chiltern village of Chalfont St Giles was in shock today as the hugely popular Patrick…
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The day we went to the moon: memories of July 1969
Forget swine flu: moon fever is the real pandemic of the moment. The media have been…