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The Munster Haka

Wasn’t this the most electrifying sporting encounter of the year? Preceded by a thrilling haka performed by Munster’s four kiwis,…

Recently Stu on xetera posted on the massive personal intrusion inherent in applying for a job with the new world…

From the Writer’s Almanac today. This is one for all the host of minor characters out there. Barack may have…

Gestures are difficult things to get right. For instance, it’s too easy to give unnecessary offence, or to take too…

Some will know that the wearing of the poppy on Remembrance Sunday has been an issue that I have wrestled…

Offering a more down to earth appraisal of the Obama campaign and the task ahead of him, John Waters concludes…

One of the lost gifts Obama has returned to us is the transformative power of words. With absolute assurance I…

With Barack Obama’s election the White House will soon be occupied by a community development worker.

1. massive numbers of Americans queue to vote where they’re not even sure they’ll have enough ballot forms. [photo from…

Jeremy Paxman on Newsnight asked Maureen Dowd of the New York Times, ‘How historic is this night?’ She replied, ‘The…