Charles Saatchi puts his hand over Nigella Lawson's mouth at Scott's in December

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Erin O'Connor: The big fashion houses must dig into their pockets

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Simon Read: Who says that ethical pension funds don't pay?

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Simon Kelner: Why Clegg's 'John Lewis Britain' is a sensible idea

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All hail the 21st-century Socrates...

...or, rather, don't, says the novelist Samantha Harvey, in explaining to Danuta Kean why we prefer not to question our beliefs

Anonymity at Leveson inquiry challenged

Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, told the High Court its reputation could be damaged if journalists were allowed to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry anonymously.

Brian Basham: Beware corporate psychopaths – they are still occupying positions of power

Outlook Over the years I've met my fair share of monsters – rogue individuals, for the most part. But as regulation in the UK and the US has loosened its restraints, the monsters have proliferated.

Shoppers show they still care as ethical products beat downturn

Fairtrade food sales rose by 36 per cent, while sales of sustainable fish rose by 16.3 per cent
From left: Neil Wallis aka Wolfman, Neville Thurlbeck aka Onan the Barbarian and Mazher Mahmood aka the Fake Sheikh

Masters of the dark arts

Three central players at the News of the World faced the Leveson Inquiry yesterday and defended their methods

Leveson Inquiry: Newsroom culture creates 'ethics pressure'

There is an abundance of "idealistic" people keen to enter journalism but the culture of newsrooms puts them under great ethical pressures, media academics suggested today.

John Kinsella quits TS Eliot award

A second poet withdraws from shortlist for £15,000 award over it's sponsorship by a hedge fund.

Christmas gift guide: Christmas with a conscience

Celebrate the season of peace and goodwill by choosing from these eco-friendly, fairly traded but stylish presents

Aggrieved journalists 'could use inquiry to get revenge'

Journalists should not be allowed to give evidence anonymously to Lord Leveson, the publisher of the Daily Mail is arguing.

The Sketch: This could be a contender for longest inquiry ever

"I intend to summarise the direction in which we should travel," Lord Leveson said. And then for the ordinary people in the courtroom, "In other words, what should happen now." It's going to be a long year; these people are paid by the hour.

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