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Jeremy Paxman reveals he has heard senior Tories calling activists 'swivel-eyed loons'
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Gay couple beaten in park urge MPs to moderate language on gay marriage
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Strewth mate. Aussies wave goodbye to Britain as it becomes too pricey to stay
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X marks the spot: The find that could rewrite Australian history
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Oklahoma tornado latest: Obama pledges support for 'as long as it takes' to rebuild the suburb of Moore
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'He was lucky he didn't die' - George Michael fell out of speeding car onto M1 motorway, according to eye witness
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Austerity has hardened the nation's heart
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Gay couple beaten in park urge MPs to moderate language on gay marriage
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X marks the spot: The find that could rewrite Australian history
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'It was just like the movie Twister': Man survives Oklahoma tornado by taking refuge in horse stall
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Why clubs are keen to take a stand
There's a real desire around the grounds for safe standing. But will the authorities listen?
In the end the fans decided Tony Pulis had made a pig's ear of the job at Stoke City
Disillusion with a siege mentality and negative playing style made change inevitable
James Lawton: The James Hunt I knew is the subject of a new F1 movie
British driver was fascinating man whose epic duel with Niki Lauda in 1976 was typical of an era of glamour and glory – but also the ever-present threat of death
Masculinity in crisis?
'There is a battle going on inside us that is never discussed'
Have US shock jocks gone too far?
An incendiary remark from Rush Limbaugh may be the beginning of the end for outspoken right-wing US broadcasters
The ‘Beverly Hills’ of Surrey
Elmbridge pays more income tax than big cities of the North
Heavenly Bodies
Michael Landy's artistic marriage made in heaven... and hell
'He will always be a friend'
Jackie Stewart backs Roman Polanski
The price of pacifism
From the Second World War refusenik to the 19-year-old Israeli, Holly Williams talks to five people who risked shame and suffering to take a stand as conscientious objector.
Jason Isaacs: Groupies, theatre bores and James Bond
To millions, Jason Isaacs is one of Harry Potter's arch enemies – but his wife prefers him as a Scottish TV detective.
Sealand: 'Micronation' or illegal fortress?
Thomas Hodgkinson spent a week at the tiny platform off the Suffolk coast to find out.
Mark Hix cooks with cutlets and ribs
If you ignore cutlets and ribs, you'll risk missing out on some delicious and easy meals, says our chef.
The experts' guide to summer
From getting fit for the beach to recreating that Olympic buzz
Legend of James Hunt has set Hollywood hearts racing
Early glimpses of Ron Howard's film Rush suggest it will portray Hunt as a high-living lothario, with an insatiable appetite for partying.
Macklemore: 'I don't have moderation'
The next Vanilla Ice or the next Eminem? Macklemore doesn't have a record contract – but he does have the UK's biggest-selling single of the year.
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