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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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Alan Johnson says Tory immigration policy helps extremists
Tory immigration policy ‘helps far-right’

By Alex Stevenson The Conservatives’ immigration policy helps fuel extremism, Alan Johnson has suggested. The home secretary’s claim came in a speech in central London this morning as he announced stricter entry criteria for foreign students from outside Europe. “Immigration is an issue that far-right groups are keen to exploit, and many more are determined… Read more »

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The Gaza conflict appears to be behind the surge in anti-semitic attacks
Anti-semitism ‘on the rise’

By politics.co.uk staff Gordon Brown has called last year’s highest levels of anti-semitism on record “deeply troubling”. According to the Community Security Trust (CST) organisation there were 924 anti-semitic incidents in 2009 – the highest level since it began recording incidents in 1984. “These record figures show that anti-semitism is an increasingly significant problem for… Read more »