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22 October 2008 Democratic rights: THE GOVERNMENT'S proposal to increase how long police can hold you without charge, from 28 days to 42 days, was dropped from its counter-terrorism bill last week, writes Ben Robinson. 11 June 2008 THE GOVERNMENT'S proposal to increase the period that "terrorism suspects" can be detained without charge from 28 days to 42, comes before parliament as we go to press, writes Roger Shrives. 28 May 2008 Postal workers trampled on the anti-trade union laws 25 March 2008
THE CHINESE regime has imposed martial law in Tibet following the most serious protests against Chinese rule for 20 years... 29 November 2007
What we think: "A MASS movement is needed to tackle the state's snoopers" read a headline in the Observer newspaper... 21 June 2007
Editorial: LONDON HAS become a tax haven for the world's billionaires. One British hedge fund manager put it clearly: "I think the super-rich want to have two homes..." 26 October 2006
LAST WEEK the guardian reported on a leaked government draft document that "urged universities to spy on 'Asian-looking' students"... 21 September 2006
A number of journalists have suggested that the changed situation in the Middle East following the Israel-Hezbollah war has opened the door to an Israel-Palestine settlement. 6 July 2006
One year after July London bombings: ON 7 JULY 2005 four suicide bombers on London's public transport system blew themselves up killing 52 people and injuring hundreds... 1 - 9 of 9 |