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The Big Question: Will appointing a new chairman be enough to end ITV's problems?
Thursday, 19 November 2009
The Big Question: Who will be the EU's first president, and why is the role so contentious?
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Why are we asking this now?The European Council, the EU's main decision-making body, made up of the leaders of the 27 member states, is due to appoint its first president at a special summit in Brussels tomorrow night. The post has been created by the Treaty of Lisbon, which streamlines the EU's workings and takes effect on 1 December after being ratified by all 27 countries.
The Big Question: What is the Queen's Speech, and does it serve any real purpose?
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
The Big Question: What are the crown jewels of sport and why is there a row over them?
Friday, 13 November 2009
The Big Question: Why is Britain's DNA database the biggest in the world, and is it effective?
Thursday, 12 November 2009
The Big Question: Are higher top-up fees the only way to fund our universities properly?
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
The Big Question: Do we need Richard Branson to run the National Lottery?
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
The Big Question: Is quantitative easing creating more problems than it is solving?
Friday, 6 November 2009
The truth behind the Equatorial Guinea coup
Thursday, 5 November 2009
The Big Question: Who were Scratcher, Smelly, and the Cardinal? And was Mark Thatcher a key player?
The Big Question: Why has rugby union become so dangerous, and what should be done?
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Rugby union is a rough, tough sport – but lately it has become a whole lot more so, and the cost in terms of injured players is so great that clubs and officials are debating whether action needs to be taken to stem the tide.
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