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Tuesday 20 December 2011

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Has modern architecture become old hat?

The Lloyd’s Building, designed by Richard Rogers, has achieved heritage status, says Stephen Bayley.

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America is retreating from the world stage

Costly invasions are a thing of the past, as the United States tries to wage a new kind of war, argues Con Coughlin.

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The Turin Shroud is an article of faith

Pilgrims to the sites of religious relics are not searching for proof that God exists, writes Peter Mullen.

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Who wouldn’t hitch their wagon to Hitchens?

Two hours of the great controversialist's time could never be cause for regret, says Rowan Pelling.

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The BBC makes a meal of the EU dream

Charles Moore reviews Beyond Borders (Radio 4).

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On marriage, Nick Clegg is hopelessly out of date

A tax system that acknowledges marriage makes sense economically and morally, writes David Green.

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You must stop knocking the family, Nick

Mr Clegg’s comments will offend any parent struggling to keep the family together, says Cristina Odone.

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Vaclav Havel: a political and intellectual hero

Havel helped to put across the idea that Communism was built on an illusion, writes Ed West.

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To defend the Union, Labour must build one

Johann Lamont may control all of Scottish Labour, but first she must make it whole, writes Alan Cochrane

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Bringing balance to the planning debate

Telegraph View: A committee of MPs is right to urge the Government to look again at its proposed planning reforms.

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Too generous to last

Telegraph View: The new pension deal for state employees is neither fair nor, in the long term, affordable.

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By any other name

Telegraph View: From Judge Judge to Major Major, does 'nominative determinism' play a part?

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Dear Me: Telegraph writers advise their 16-year-old selves

A new book collates the letters that notable people have written to their teenage personas, with revealing results. Here, Telegraph writers do the same.

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The leader who dares will win the battle over politics of the soul

Ed Miliband defined a 'good society’ but David Cameron has taken the higher moral ground, argues Mary Riddell.

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Chop down that Christmas tree, Paxman!

The Newsnight tree row is a reflection on the decorations horror we all face at this time of year, believes Christopher Howse.

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What are the benefits of staying in Europe?

The Lords are right to consider a cost-benefit analysis of Britain’s EU membership, says Philip Johnston.

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On The Buses is still right up my street

The death of sitcom writer Ronald Wolfe reminds me what essential viewing his creation was - and still is, reveals Michael Simkins.

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The child soldier takes over in North Korea

What is the nation's future under the control of a belligerent new 'Dear Leader’ who is not yet 30? David Blair reports.

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After a Nazi-themed stag party, does Aidan Burley deserve forgiveness?

For a member of parliament, there is no excuse for behaviour that mocks the Nazis' victims, Jennifer Lipman.

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German war guilt and the European project

Twin engined Dornier 17 used by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War

We should listen when Germany says the EU is the answer to its war guilt, but we must still be critical of it, writes Benedict Brogan.

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Nick Clegg gets it wrong on taxes and families

The ideal housewife as imagined by Nestle in the 1950s - Why we all need a housewife

Nick Clegg has amused his little Lib Dem cult by sneering at the 1950s. But are families really happier now, asks Norman Tebbit.

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Business as usual with North Korea’s new despot

Telegraph View: The death of Kim Jong-il could presage a thaw in relations with the rest of the world - or more of the same isolationist behaviour.

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Honouring the covenant

Telegraph View: Is it right that unemployment benefit is rising faster than pay in the Armed Forces?

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Quiet, builders at work

Telegraph View: Southend Pier workers have been asked to turn down their radios to avoid disturbing the ruddy turnstone.

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A deserving No 1

Telegraph View: We wish the best of luck to the Military Wives and to Gareth Malone.

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The courage of Václav Havel

Telegraph View: Vaclav Havel, who died yesterday aged 75, changed the course of history.

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Learning the lessons of the summer riots

Telegraph View: the message of the riots is clear: in those situations, the police must be guided by one consideration only - to regain control of the streets as quickly as possible.

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Clegg doesn't understand why marriage matters

Telegraph View: Proponents of marriage are not harking back to an outdated model - they simply believe that it is best for children.

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An English man of letters

Telegraph View: Christopher Hitchens was a writer of verve and charm, a controversialist, and an intellectual.

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Meet Labour weakness with Tory boldness

Telegraph View: Labour and the Lib Dems are in disarray but this is no time for David Cameron to adopt a safety-first approach to Britain's problems.

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