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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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By Alex Stevenson A senior MP has called for “transparency and fairness” after Ed Balls yesterday cast doubt on the future of the government’s school admissions policy. Yesterday the schools secretary announced plans to review government advice to local authorities, which backs “random allocation” of school places in areas where some schools are oversubscribed. Mr… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Virtuous scientists were contrasted with villainous bankers by the prime minister as he delivered the prestigious Romanes lecture at Oxford University this afternoon. Gordon Brown reaffirmed the government’s commitment to maintaining Britain’s status as a centre for global expertise and innovation, despite the shift to a globalised economy currently underway. And he… Read more »
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