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• The State of the NHS: Andrew Lansley’s Bill, and Care of the Elderly

  

  Health Secretary Andrew Lansley. Photocredit: NHS Confederation http://www.flickr.com/photos/56675543@N08/5915249142/sizes/m/in/photostream/The National Health... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• It is Time to Review but Not Ditch the Human Rights Act

  

  Home Secretary Theresa May and PM David Cameron. Photo credit: conservativepartyA contentious subject for well over a decade, not many would argue that the Act... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Is Footloose 2011 an Exercise in Nostalgia Or a Fresh Dance Film?

  

  The new Footloose: Now with 100% less Kevin Bacon. Photo credit: sagindie, http://flic.kr/p/AFeDRThe remake of 1984 classic dance movie Footloose hits cinemas... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Jude Law-starring London Film Festival Opener 360 Fails to Turn Heads

  

  Jude Law said he was "proud" to have been involved in the new film 360. Critics don't think he should be. Photo Credit: ewanjudecolinchristian http://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Occupy London Stock Exchange: Blighty’s Answer to Occupy Wall Street

  

  Occupy Seattle Protests — soon there will be similar protests in the UK. Photo credit: Bellvue Fine Art Repro http://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Alleged Iranian Assassination Plot Heats up Middle Eastern Cold War

  

  President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - involved? Photo credit: Daniella Zalcman http://www.flickr.com/photos/midnightquill/1435157946/Analysts, politicians, and... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Apple’s New iOS 5 – iPhone Revolution Or More of the Same?

  

  Apple has released the latest version of their mobile operating system – iOS 5. Is it new and exciting or underwhelming? Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, GADGETS, SOCIETY, TECH

• Stiff Upper Lip: Seventy Percent of Britons Think They Are Happy, Says OECD

  

  The Château de la Muette, the OECD's headquarters in Paris. The organisation just released a report ranking national "well-being." Photo credit: OECDIf you’re... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Arrest Made Over Scarlett Johansson Nude Pictures

  

  Hacker could receive up to 121 years in prison if convicted Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CELEB, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY

• RIM Rocked: BlackBerry Service Failures Infuriate Users Worldwide

  

  Falling to pieces? Photo credit: MattHurst http://www.flickr.com/photos/skewgee/3160670483/Suited businessmen and tracksuited teenagers have joined forces to... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Dale Farm Travellers (finally) Lose Bitter Eviction Battle

  

  The Dale Farm travellers' site has caused much controversy over the past ten years. Now a judge has ruled that eviction should go ahead. Is it about time too, o... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Dale Farm: Eviction to Take Place, Travellers to Appeal

  

  Protests against the Dale Farm evictions. Photocredit: The Advocacy Project... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Brad Pitt Baseball Film Moneyball Hits a Home Run with the Critics

  

  Brad Pitt stars as a baseball coach in Moneyball. Photo Credit: Ian MuttooMoneyball is a baseball film, with a twist — it’s actually a movie about the business... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Youth Unemployment Rises: A Lost Generation?

  

  Youths in Britain: Photocredit: boliston http://www.flickr.com/photos/boliston/5812669710/sizes/m/in/photostream/It’s not good news for the young (those... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Liverpool Pushes TV Breakaway Deal, Manchester United and Chelsea Not Onside

  

  A global following. Photo credit: smallritual http://www.flickr.com/photos/smallritual/3559544140/Liverpool FC have declared their interest in changing the way... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• David Cameron Proposes Changes to Royal Succession

  

  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Lines of succession Photocredit: governmentofalberta... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lack of Driving in Ryan Gosling-starring Drive Prompts Michigan Woman to Sue

  

  Ryan Gosling's Drive has a car this promotional image, but does it have enough driving in the feature? Photo Credit: FilmDistrictIf you go to the movies to see... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• Slovakia Votes Against Expanding Eurozone Bailout Fund, Government Falls

  

  Slovak Parliament building, Bratislava. Photo credit: riczribeiro, http://flic.kr/p/9gywEYSlovakia has voted against increasing the euro bailout fund. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• BlackoutBerry: Outages Rock RIM’s BlackBerry Smartphones, Users Are Outraged

  

  BlackBerry customers continue to experience service problems, and are getting increasingly furious about it. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, GADGETS, SOCIETY, TECH

• Iran and US Lock Horns Over Alleged Assassination Plot

  

  Washington. Photo credit: Ed SchipulIt sounds like the plot of a Hollywood film: the US has accused Iran of plotting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador by... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY