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Centenary will offer us all a chance to learn forgotten histories

Centenary will offer us all a chance to learn forgotten histories Date: 4 August 2014

It is perhaps because most of us know less than we would like about the First World War that there is much public appetite to engage with the centenary. The armies of a century ago more closely reflect the Britain of 2014 rather more than that of 1914 in their multi-ethnic and multi-faith make-up

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Marking a century of Muslim service in British armed forces

Marking a century of Muslim service in British armed forces Date: 25 July 2014

An event has launched a new Armed Forces Muslim Forum, committed to deepening relationships between the armed forces and Britain’s Muslim communities, writes Sunder Katwala.

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Sol Campbell gives Westminster lecture on racism in football

Sol Campbell gives Westminster lecture on racism in football Date: 23 July 2014

Campbell’s decision to tell his life story put his complaints about racism in football in context for this football-illiterate observer, writes Henry Hill.

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The making of True Brits

The making of True Brits Date: 16 July 2014

New play True Brits explores two national events – 7/7 and the 2012 Olympics – and one man’s journey of identity and integration between them, explains its writer Vinay Patel.

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Our schools must teach British values, for Britain’s sake

Our schools must teach British values, for Britain’s sake Date: 11 July 2014

Nations are held together by the common bonds between their citizens. Without British values, what is to stop Britain drifting apart?

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REVIEW: Empire, Faith & War: The Sikhs and World War One

REVIEW: Empire, Faith & War: The Sikhs and World War One Date: 9 July 2014

A new exhibition highlights the pivotal contribution of Sikh soldiers to the Allied war effort. Through their stories we don’t just learn what life was like for these soldiers; we learn a lot about ourselves as a nation a century on, writes Jemimah Steinfeld.

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Public support teaching British values in schools

Public support teaching British values in schools Date: 5 July 2014

Almost eighty per cent of the public support using Commonwealth contributions to the Great War to foster shared British values and boost integration, a new poll reveals.

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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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The battlefield summit: Cameron at Ypres

The battlefield summit: Cameron at Ypres Date: 25 June 2014

Twenty-seven European leaders will observe Thursday 26th June the Last Post at Ypres before getting down to business as they haggle over the priorities and personnel for the European Union, writes Sunder Katwala.

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