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Misplaced affection: The art of losing isn't hard to master
We carry more stuff with us than ever, and lost property offices are full of items that we leave behind. Is this accidental or is it a subconscious attempt to free ourselves from a life of clutter?
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- Terence Blacker: Parish councils and a quiet revolution
- Kim Sengupta: A negotiated settlement will mean tough compromises
- Dylan Sharpe: Such absurdly draconian rules do nobody any favours
- Edwin Pak-wah Leung: His speeches after earthquakes and floods show it is more than just an act
- Peter Popham: Japan shows us the limits of growth
Leading article: Nick Clegg's opportunity to make his case
These have been a difficult few months for the Liberal Democrats. The opinion polls point to a sharp drop in support for Nick Clegg's party. This is what usually happens to the third party in the wake of an election. But a fall in the Liberal Democrats' media profile is normally the cause. This time the opposite has been the case.
Dom Joly: Se�or Bullwinkle and a very tall tale from a Spanish hotel
Weird World of Sport: 'I was wondering whether it might be possible for you to forget I stayed here'
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- Brian Viner: Sven for Villa? Maybe the fake sheikh was really on to something
- David Lister: These grand titles used by arts groups can mean very little
- Dylan Jones: 'If you had to explain a disappearance, or had to rate an evening out, a simple ‘Groucho’ would suffice'
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Mixed-sex wards remain an NHS scandal that is very much alive.
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