Letters: The Met Office answers Rupert Darwall, and a defence of Bolívar
Wild weather Sir: Weather and climate science is not an emotional or political issue — even though emotions and politics run…
Books and Arts
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Why Ed Miliband should stop paying his union dues
Ed Miliband’s relationship with Len McCluskey was defined in a brief camera shot at the Labour party conference in 2010.…
Portrait of the week
Home There was a fine game of hunt-the-issue over the process to find a replacement, as parliamentary candidate in Falkirk,…
Barometer
Family games Andy Murray said that as a child he lived in the shadow of his elder brother Jamie, who…
Letters: MPs’ salaries, Ruby the Heartstealer, and how to avoid washing up
Tax breaks for families Sir: Hugo Rifkind is wrong to imply (6 July) that the current income tax system is indifferent…
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Egypt shows us that elections aren’t enough
Democracy and holding elections are not the same thing. There could be no better demonstration of this than the experience…
Portrait of the week
Home Business confidence in Britain was at its highest level since 2007, according to a survey by the British Chambers…
Barometer
A place of greater safety CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden has claimed asylum in 21 countries. How do whistleblowers fare in…
Letters: Sir Peter Lampl replies to Charles Moore, and the memories of a wasteful GP
Medical waste Sir: Susan Hill’s article (‘Patient, heal thyself’, 29 June) dealt only with the unnecessary visits to GPs for…
