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Interest in ‘Blonde Angel’ will ebb away now Maria is found to be a Roma child
At the time of writing, the news story having been the lead ‘breaking news’ item, has now slipped to the fourth story on BBC television news.
The real solution to rocketing energy bills
If we want an energy system we can all afford (both people and the planet) we must address the route problems – our reckless dependence on polluting gas, and the appalling state of our heat-leaking housing stock.
This week’s most read: Tories vote with the BNP, the Sun’s non apology, and Npower
The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.
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More needs to be done to address acid violence
In order to eradicate acid violence the full extent of the crime needs to be recognised.
Gerry Adams ‘no longer has the power’ in Sinn Fein, says Paisley
A new book by BBC Northern Ireland broadcaster Mark Carruthers includes a fascinating interview with the former DUP leader Dr Ian Paisley.
George Osborne’s pyrrhic victory
The most remarkable thing about this morning’s coverage of the quarterely GDP figures is how lightly George Osborne is getting off.
Grangemouth – a case of the bosses going on strike
The debate about public vs private ownership will not disappear while Grangemouth’s fate hangs in the balance.
UK economy grows by 0.8 per cent
UK GDP grew by 0.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2013, according to the latest quarterly national accounts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Comment: What Grangemouth needs is the spirit of Upper Clyde shipbuilders
The Labour Party must stand in solidarity with the people of Grangemouth.