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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »
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Even if it did represent an Americanisation of our politics, this debate felt healthy and important. By Ian Dunt The fear was that it would be vacuous. And first impressions seemed to vindicate that. Live political debates are in no way a purely American phenomenon. Almost every democracy has them. But they carry the image… Read more »
Marriage tax breaks might seem like a simple no-brainer to Conservative strategists, but the policy could lose them as many votes as it gains. By Alex Stevenson Imagine David Cameron’s worst nightmare: a surprise Labour victory. When the post-mortem takes place the marriage tax break is held up as a key factor in the electoral… Read more »