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Most Recent Debate: The Orwell Prize 2008: Launch Debate

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The Orwell Prize 2008: Launch Debate

Official launch and panel debate on 'Orwell, ID Cards, the Citizen and the State'

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Would you give money to a political party now?

The media are treating me “more like a serial killer than a serial philanthropist” said David Abrahams – the central figure in the latest political do...

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Government policy buried, missed and ignored?

In the two days prior to Parliament’s summer recess the government rushed out 46 policy announcements. Few received much media attention, despite incl...

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Revolution televised – the YouTube Presidential debate

The 4th Presidential Candidates debate was held last Monday. The difference? – the questions were posted by the public on YouTube. Hailed by its organ...

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Gordon Brown and the media - can they work together?

Launching his leadership bid Gordon Brown distanced himself from politics by presentation, promising substance over spin. But given his intimate invol...

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Are the media attacks on Gordon Brown justified and proportionate?

Are the criticisms of Brown in recent weeks – for his ‘Stalinist’ methods of government, for his ‘£5bn pension funds raid’ and for his £2bn gold ‘blun...

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