Friday 14 January 2011

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In power, but not a winner: Cameron's by-election problem

The Prime Minister must now move to soothe the conservative part of the Coalition, says Benedict Brogan.

Peter Oborne: The PM has fallen between two stools

Will Heaven: Cameron backed himself into a corner

Norman Tebbit: A dreadful night for the Conservatives

James Kirkup: If the Tory Right wants a fight, the PM will counter

Janet Daley: David Cameron gets the result he wanted

Europe is on course to self-destruct

Britain beware – European integration has reached a dangerous tipping point, writes Peter Oborne.

Clegg-ism remains a work in progress

Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election: Clegg-ism may be a work in progress, but time is on his side; Is there even a distinct Clegg doctrine?; AFP

If Clegg takes care to remember he is running a marathon, not a sprint, then the third party may prove its worth, says Neil O'Brien.

Richard Holbrooke's true memorial would be peace in Afghanistan

Main players: Richard Holbrooke, President Karzai and David Petraeus at Kabul airport last year

There are worrying reports of the insurgency mutating into global jihadism, writes David Miliband.

How can we feed 9 billion?

Global population is set to soar – but Europe has turned its back on an agricultural revolution, writes Clive Aslet.

The other me is Gary the Namibian airline pilot

Even Sarah Palin's Wikipedia page sounds like a Radio 4 bulletin on temazepam, writes Ceri Radford.

The authors who are first among sequels

Some writers are more popular when it comes to unfinished literary business, writes Philip Hensher.

Confession: I love the Brits

I want the Brit awards to remain a Hogarthian boxing ring of egos, boozed up celebrities and ostentation, writes Lucy Jones.

Ending the default retirement age will boost the economy

The Government’s move to stop employers from being able to sack people just because they are 65 is brilliant, writes Ros Altmann.

The PM's disappointing retreat on soaring fuel costs

Telegraph View: Mr Cameron says a promised fuel tax stabiliser has turned into a 'difficult issue', but this is not so.

Obama's healing words

Telegraph View: America needed Barack Obama to articulate and soothe the pain of the past week and his address did just that.

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Gray has no time to waste in denting the dithering Salmond

Iain Gray has no time to waste in denting the dithering Alex Salmond; Scottish Labour Party Leader Iain Gray; PA

The Holyrood Labour leader must pull out all the stops to convince the electorate that he is the man to oust the SNP from power, writes Alan Cochrane.

America must keep the door open to China

A siege mentality is gripping the US as Obama welcomes Hu to the White House, argues Jeremy Warner.

A tale of two very different ministers

Yesterday at Holyrood offered a statement from Mike Russell and, well, not very much from Kenny MacAskill, reports Alan Cochrane.

The third sector could help the NHS to flourish

Britain's charities and social enterprises are an untapped resource when it comes to health care, writes Stephen Bubb.

Bob can't say sorry

Scientists have unwittingly discovered the reason for the Barclays' boss seeming lack of remorse, says Allison Pearson.

Sarah Palin's online storm

Web rage: Sarah Palin, who has been accused of poisoning political discourse in the States.

The Tea Party darling has unleashed a political storm with her bang-bang rhetoric, says Allison Pearson.

Why we all need a Tiger Mother

Hear her roar: Tiger mother, Amy Chua, with her two daughters.

Her methods are extreme - but Allison Pearson sees lessons for parents everywhere in the controversial new book by Amy Chua.

Floods: we'll wade on, as we always do

Australia flood: Brisbane residents race mother nature to save possessions

As Queensland battles on, Andrew Mueller marvels at his countrymen's fortitude.

A nation driven apart by Muslim bigotry

South Sudanese people queue to cast their vote during the referendum on the independence of South Sudan

The likely partition of Sudan is a result of Islam’s increasing intolerance, writes Con Coughlin.

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University is for the brightest, whichever school they went to

Private schools like Eton College succeed because they have a robust, well-taught curriculum in hard subjects

Simon Hughes's quota plan for private school pupils will destroy further education, argues Simon Heffer.

David Hart and Alan Clark were the kind of eccentrics Britain needs

Flu vaccine: If the NHS fails, let the private sector succeed

The Coalition provides plenty of noise for plenty of nothing

Why the real Conservative Party is about to make itself heard

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Learning by wrote

Telegraph View: Awkward fonts and mangled spelling may make us more likely to remember a sentence, but a return to handwritten notes would have its problems.

Lebanon: a dangerous moment

Telegraph View: The Hizbollah-caused crisis in government threatens to end Lebanon's recent boom and destabilise the region.

Gove exposes the sham of rising GCSE results

Michael Gove will have to fight the educational establishment's opposition

Telegraph View: The Education Secretary deserves credit for revealing the truth behind the headline results tables.

Warning! Warning!

Telegraph View: Hundreds of Essex policemen have spent spare moments over the past seven years putting petrol into diesel police cars by mistake.

Tuition fees protest: A cautionary tale

Edward Woollard leaves City of Westminster Magistrates' Court in London

Telegraph View: Edward Woollard's sentence is undoubtedly a harsh one, but it is also exemplary and intended to deter.

Bankers' bonuses are the wrong target

The Prime Minister has sustained entirely avoidable political damage

Telegraph View: It is perplexing why David Cameron ever dallied with the notion of trying to limit bonuses at all.

Magnificent marmalade

Preserve me: marmalade, beloved of Paddington Bear, is being replaced on breakfast tables by peanut butter from America

Telegraph View: The tangy preserve is proving a tough sell for today's young consumers.

Alarming language

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg: Nick Clegg: only 'Alice in Wonderland' Westminster would delay reform of 'rotten' Parliament

Telegraph View: Nick Clegg's message of support for middle income families is just another sound bite to digest.

Parliament should reassert its sovereignty

Telegraph View: This is an arcane debate, but it goes to the heart of where power lies.

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Competition for university will ensure that only the best students get places

In the past, there were very few dropouts, showing there was great value in a university investment.

An inspired present from the Prince of Wales

Bankers' bonuses go hand in hand with returns for the suffering taxpayer

Preserving the practice of pouring a proper pint

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Let's show booming India that we know our onions

India has banned the export of onions to Pakistan

We need to capitalise on our shared language, culture and history, writes Boris Johnson.

If Mick's a Sir, why can't Keef have the same satisfaction?

The man who repeatedly beats the Met Office at its own game

Snooty Europhiles should be forced to crawl in penitence

Sadly, I can’t set the SAS on Fifa – so I’ve declared war on traffic cones

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