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Tamiflu and The Wolf: The Threat to Potency The Boy Who Cried “Wolf” is one of the oldest tales in Western culture, dating back at least to Aesop. The shepherd’s repeated hoax cries so inured his fellows that when, in due course, a wolf actually came, his call for help was ignored. His false warnings had built up their resistance.
Christmas: The X Factor Every time I read about an alleged “war on Christmas”, I think of my mother, who’s been fighting on one front in that battle for a long time. Even now, she’s making sure that she sends no card with a nativity scene or any other religious subject, and that any postage stamp she uses only bears a secular image. “Season’s greetings” as a message? Yes, please, that’s what she prefers.
A New Poppy for 2010 Each season, Charlton Athletic designates one home match “Red, White and Black Day” to recognise and celebrate the diversity of its community. While we long-suffering Addicks wish Charlton were as successful as a football team as it is as a social outreach agency, it’s an important and clear statement. I wonder if it could also inspire a solution to the controversy and increasing ambiguity surrounding another annual tradition – the wearing of poppies for Remembrance Day.
Londoners Asked to Choose Landmarks for Olympic Souvenirs Londoners have been asked to help design a set of Olympic Games badges by voting for their favourite landmarks. The winners will be featured in a set of 33 London 2012 “Landmark London” pin badges.

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Tamiflu and The Wolf: The Threat to Potency

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The Boy Who Cried “Wolf” is one of the oldest tales in Western culture, dating back at least to Aesop. The shepherd’s repeated hoax cries so inured his fellows that when, in due course, a wolf actually came, his call for help was ignored. His fals... Full Story

Christmas: The X Factor

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Every time I read about an alleged “war on Christmas”, I think of my mother, who’s been fighting on one front in that battle for a long time. Even now, she’s making sure that she sends no card with a nativity scene or any other religious subject, ... Full Story

A New Poppy for 2010

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Each season, Charlton Athletic designates one home match “Red, White and Black Day” to recognise and celebrate the diversity of its community. While we long-suffering Addicks wish Charlton were as successful as a football team as it is as a social ... Full Story

Londoners Asked to Choose Landmarks for Olympic Souvenirs

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Londoners have been asked to help design a set of Olympic Games badges by voting for their favourite landmarks. The winners will be featured in a set of 33 London 2012 “Landmark London” pin badges. Full Story

Olympics Provides £5 Billion Bonanza for Businesses

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Employers have won contracts worth more than £5 billion from the London Olympics, new figures have revealed. More than half the 1,036 firms benefitting from the 2012 games are in London. Full Story

Children Will Be Damaged By "Big Brother" Vetting Scheme

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Dinner party conversations tend to be comfortingly familiar. For years, the 'ludicrous' rise in the value of the family home was discussed in terms of mock horror. Now that one's a definite dead duck, the new topic could well be the even more ludic... Full Story

London MPs Ask For Free Taxis and £5,000 Salary Bonus

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MPs in outer London and the Home Counties should receive free taxi rides from the House of Commons instead of a second home, a London MP has claimed. Andrew Dismore (Lab Hendon) said MPs needed a free lift home after late-night votes when the trai... Full Story

London Underground Passengers "Deserve Refund" for Jubilee Closures

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A petition has been launched demanding Transport for London provide refunds to commuters because of closures on the Jubilee line. MP Sarah Teather (Lib Dem Brent East) claimed the shutdowns were a result of “basic mistakes” by the capital’s transp... Full Story

Don't Punish the Real Fans for Football Violence, says West Ham Fan MP

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An MP and keen West Ham fan, who attended the match against Millwall where violent clashes broke out, has urged football bosses not to punish innocent supporters. Mike Gapes (Lab Ilford South) said there was no reason to hold games behind closed d... Full Story

Why America is at War over Healthcare

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The war for healthcare reform continues to rage here in the United States. I know it must be bewildering for some of you (why in the world would anyone fight against universal health coverage?), but believe, me it’s bewildering for us Americans too... Full Story

Voters Back Ban on "Excessive" Pay

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Voters have backed calls for a “high pay commission” to stop excessive pay and bonuses damaging the economy. A new poll by ComRes found 61 per cent of voters in the south east supported proposals to prevent another credit crunch by curbing pay lev... Full Story

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Tamiflu and The Wolf: The Threat to Potency

Tamiflu and The Wolf: The Threat to Potency

The Boy Who Cried “Wolf” is one of the oldest tales in Western culture, dating back at least to Aesop. The shepherd’s repeated hoax cries so inured his fellows that when, in due course, a wolf actually came, his call for help was ignored. His false warnings had built up their resistance.

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Christmas: The X Factor

Christmas: The X Factor

Every time I read about an alleged “war on Christmas”, I think of my mother, who’s been fighting on one front in that battle for a long time. Even now, she’s making sure that she sends no card with a nativity scene or any other religious subject, and that any postage stamp she uses only bears...

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A New Poppy for 2010

A New Poppy for 2010

Each season, Charlton Athletic designates one home match “Red, White and Black Day” to recognise and celebrate the diversity of its community. While we long-suffering Addicks wish Charlton were as successful as a football team as it is as a social outreach agency, it’s an important and clear...

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