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End of the decade: Culture
Thursday, 31 Dec, 2009 – 9:00 | View Comments
End of the decade: Culture

An analysis of the major culture industries in the Noughties. What were the trends in film, fashion, books, music and more? What were the major influences behind our cultural products? What are your opinions on Noughties culture?

End of the decade: How did Britain fare?
Wednesday, 30 Dec, 2009 – 9:00 | View Comments
End of the decade: How did Britain fare?

(c) buggolo
If you think of an image of Britain in the first ten years of the 21st century, you may think of the queue of people outside Northern Rock, stretchers carrying the wounded from the …

End of the decade: The Issues
Tuesday, 29 Dec, 2009 – 9:00 | View Comments
End of the decade: The Issues

(c) mermaid99
As we rapidly approach the end of this whirlwind decade this article will not stand alone in its theme; reviews of the decade are as commonplace across the newspapers and blogosphere at this …

End of the decade: Global events
Monday, 28 Dec, 2009 – 9:00 | View Comments
End of the decade: Global events

(c) slagheap
My first memory of what one might call a world-changing event, a moment where you remember for the rest of your life where you were when it happened, was the fall of the Berlin …

Britain’s state schools should drop Christmas carol services
Sunday, 27 Dec, 2009 – 15:29 | View Comments
Britain’s state schools should drop Christmas carol services

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I realise that I risk sounding like a politically correct Scrooge by arguing that schools should drop Christmas carol services, but that is nevertheless what this article is going to do.  I recently …

Our favourite articles of the year
Saturday, 26 Dec, 2009 – 12:06 | View Comments
Our favourite articles of the year

(c) Muffet
As its christmas we thought we would give you a little present in the form of our favourite articles from this year.

Shoplifting: The right response to poverty?
Saturday, 26 Dec, 2009 – 9:00 | View Comments
Shoplifting: The right response to poverty?

Rev. Tim Jones, a Church of England priest from York, said in his sermon on Sunday that shoplifting might be acceptable if it was the only way to feed oneself. I argue here that this is not an effective way to address food poverty.

Much Ado about Leaders’ Televised Debate
Friday, 25 Dec, 2009 – 9:00 | View Comments
Much Ado about Leaders’ Televised Debate

Finally stepping up to the plate, all three leaders of the main political parties have agreed to take part in a series of three televised debates in the general election campaign next year.
For those people …

The Vibe Christmas Debate: Should we just get rid of Christmas?
Friday, 25 Dec, 2009 – 0:00 | View Comments
The Vibe Christmas Debate: Should we just get rid of Christmas?

(c) Scott Feldstein
Merry Christmas! And welcome to The Vibe’s penultimate debate of the year, which is asking a unique and controversial question. Should we just do away with Christmas once and for all? Simon Stiel …

Obama’s Christmas healthcare present
Thursday, 24 Dec, 2009 – 12:00 | View Comments
Obama’s Christmas healthcare present

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The debate about healthcare reform in the United States has been bedevilled with shrillness. President Obama has had posters of him depicted with a Hitler moustache or as the Joker from The …

Televised Debates: The Pros and Cons
Thursday, 24 Dec, 2009 – 9:00 | View Comments
Televised Debates: The Pros and Cons

Are televised debates the panacea we need to revitalise our politics?

Best of Web December 21st
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 – 17:00 | View Comments
Best of Web December 21st

(c) altemark
Hi and welcome to our new series of posts rounding up our favorite articles on the internet today.

Iain Dale, Climate Crock… –