Why it’s a good time to be a dictator like Kim Jong-un
Horrors like those detailed in the UN report into North Korea aren't enough to get the world to do something. The response is shock, but then a collective shrug
Published by: The Guardian
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Alistair Darling accuses Alex Salmond of acting like a head of state
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If I were a Scot, I might vote yes to independence. As it is, I can only plead with them to stay
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We now trust no one with our data – not even our doctors
The Edward Snowden revelations could prove bad for our health, thwarting a vital NHS scheme to gather clinical information
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Peter Hain’s one-state solution is a sobering vision
If you want to know what a politician really thinks, wait till he or she leaves office. It’s when politicians no longer have to court votes, or worry about party discipline, that they finally speak their true mind.
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Comparing Ukip members to Walter Mitty is an insult – to Walter Mitty
Nigel Farage is wrong, the great daydreamer had more grip on reality than some Ukip misogynists and homophobes
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Jobbik is proof that it’s impossible to close Britain’s borders to bigotry
As Hungary's far right party starts campaigning in Britain, it's a sign that free movement of people means free movement of politics
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Can evidence of mass killings in Syria end the inertia? Only with Putin’s help
With little appetite for western military intervention, diplomatic channels must be unblocked
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