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Let the poppies return to the Tower in 2018

Let the poppies return to the Tower in 2018 Date: 8 November 2014

Would it not be enormously popular and poignant to see this fantastic installation recreated once again in 2018, in the run up to the centenary of the 1918 armistice itself?

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England should get what England wants – it’s time to find out what that is

England should get what England wants – it’s time to find out what that is Date: 26 September 2014

Any party that keeps wondering whether the ‘English question’ really needs to be asked will find itself shut out of the conversation, writes Sunder Katwala. Instead they should make it clear that they want to find an answer.

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British Muslims unite to condemn ISIS as “Un-Islamic State”

British Muslims unite to condemn ISIS as “Un-Islamic State” Date: 17 September 2014

Muslim leaders in the UK have come together to urge Prime Minister David Cameron to help de-legitimise the extremist group ISIS, starting with refusing to acknowledge their preferred title “Islamic State”. The open letter to the Prime Minister was, coincidentally, published just hours before ISIS released video footage of the murder of British aid worker David Haines,a dreadful reminder of the senseless violence that the group employs, writes Joe Cryer.

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Cross-party support for international students

Cross-party support for international students Date: 27 August 2014

Politicians across the political spectrum voiced support for the new joint report by British Future and Universities UK, ‘International students and the UK immigration debate’, released on Bank Holiday Monday.

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Common sense and ‘fair play’ in British values

Common sense and ‘fair play’ in British values Date: 7 August 2014

Could we teach British values in schools if nobody seems quite sure about what they are? It is important that we can find agreement on the foundations of our common citizenship, argues Sunder Katwala.

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Migrant footballers score 80% of goals at the World Cup

Migrant footballers score 80% of goals at the World Cup Date: 3 July 2014

England might not have made it past the group stages, but players based in England have nevertheless scored one in five of the World Cup goals, placing our Premier League ahead of Germany and Spain in the World Cup goals table.

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Ukippers you can talk to – and those that you can’t

Ukippers you can talk to – and those that you can’t Date: 22 May 2014

The European elections look likely to be the closest political contest in recent memory and all eyes on Ukip. But what happens afterwards, asks Sunder Katwala.

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What have the Poles ever done for us? Quite a lot, say most Britons

What have the Poles ever done for us? Quite a lot, say most Britons Date: 28 April 2014

This week marks 10 years since Polish people gained the right to work in the UK. While the government’s failure to predict how many would come here is still a political hot potato, this has not translated into anti-Polish sentiment among the British public, writes Steve Ballinger.

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Why UKIP’s recent triumphs don’t guarantee 2015 election success

Why UKIP’s recent triumphs don’t guarantee 2015 election success Date: 28 April 2014

UKIP has now got its nose out in front for the first time in the opinion polls. The big questions are what will this mean for the 2015 General Election and for David Cameron’s Conservatives, asks Sunder Katwala.

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