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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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Asylum seeker child detention will end by May

By Peter Wozniak Nick Clegg has finally confirmed government plans to end all child detention in immigration cases by next May. The move, a key plank of the coalition agreement, will also see the family section of the controversial Yarl’s Wood detention centre closed. The move represents an urgently needed opportunity for Mr Clegg to… Read more »

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Ainsworth: Prohibition has failed to protect us
Ainsworth breaks ranks to demand drug legalisation

By Ian Dunt The former defence secretary has become the most senior political figure so far to call for an end to drug criminalisation. Bob Ainsworth, who was temporarily in charge of drugs policy while serving as home office minister under Tony Blair, said a strict system of legal regulation should be introduced, even for… Read more »