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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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May Day protests across Britain

By politics.co.uk staff Protests are taking place across Britain as campaigners rally for traditional May Day demonstrations. A ‘May-Hem’ protest on Britain’s roads by bikers angry at high petrol prices is expected to disrupt traffic on roads in the Manchester area. A ‘go-slow’ convoy of hundreds of motorbikes could prevent fast-moving traffic. In London, the… Read more »

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Baby P sacking ‘lawful’

By Sam Dale The council official at the centre of the Baby P scandal was “lawfully” sacked, the High Court ruled today. Sharon Shoesmith, the former head of children’s services in Haringey, was fired after 17-month-old Baby P was died from injuries inflicted by his mother and her boyfriend. Ms Shoesmith’s lawyers claimed she was… Read more »