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The political symbolism of colour

How can people be conservatives? Surely no right-thinking individual would admit to being part of this antiquated tribe?   Steve Latham   This is especially so during this recession, with conservative governments throughout the globe cutting back on welfare, and choosing policies which favour the rich over the poor. But […]

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Mired in sin and shame

“No sex please, we’re British” was a West End theatrical farce, lampooning the shy, inhibited attitudes of the British to sex.– – Steve Latham . Today that production seems like history. We British are not noticeably reticent when it comes to talking about, or having sex. The media eagerly describe […]

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Bullying: an age-old Problem

Colombian reality has always been kidnapped by the media, and this plague has long since reincarnated itself in the form of soap operas, which show the lives of the country’s greatest criminals, and in more recent times have included the appearance of paramilitary drug traffickers.   Armando Orozco Tovar   […]

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That captivating curl

The floor plan leaflet for the Prado in Madrid includes thumbnail images and the gallery locations of nearly 40 paintings that are part of its collection.   Sean Sheehan   They have been selected because they are particularly acclaimed works of art and the information helps visitors who want to […]