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Hearing voices Monday July 5, 2010 Libertarian blogger Dick Puddlecote attended four of the five Voices of Freedom debates organised by The Free Society in London in June. He was quietly impressed.

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Let's end this legislation by trial and error Thursday June 10, 2010 The prison population in England and Wales is 85,000 and growing, thanks partly to a raft of new offences that seriously infringe on our civil liberties. Suzy Dean has had enough.

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It's science, Jim, but not as we know it Wednesday May 26, 2010 Today, you’ve as much chance of finding a scientist like Michael Faraday as stumbling across Kristin Scott Thomas in a bingo hall, says Simon Hills

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A brief period of celebration Thursday May 13, 2010 A new dawn has broken, writes Chris Snowdon. Gordon Brown has left Downing Street as he entered it (unelected), the World Cup is just around the corner, and if rumours are to be believed, we may soon be able to turn off the central heating.

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Health and happiness - by order of the government Thursday May 6, 2010 What do we have in store if Labour are re-elected today, asks Rose Whiteley

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The debate deficit: how the 2010 election has failed the electorate Wednesday May 5, 2010 Dennis Hayes wonders why, in an election without debate, none of the political contenders came out as the ‘therapy party’

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To thine own self be true Friday April 30, 2010 Free Society columnist Martin Cullip is standing as a candidate for the Libertarian party in the general election. In a frank article, he explains why he has been driven to take a stand for civil liberties and personal freedoms.

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Mother’s ruin: what happens in the womb, stays in the womb Tuesday April 20, 2010 Pregnant women who smoke or are obese are being blamed for their future son’s low sperm count. Government, argues Karen McTigue, should leave us alone and let us worry about our own bodies

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Keep Britain free from litter yobs, or face the consequences Monday April 12, 2010 Continuing his Reflections on a Free Society, Simon Hills, associate editor of The Times Magazine, calls for more civic awareness, enforced by the belief that with freedom comes responsibility

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The Battle for Politics and those pledges for progress Monday March 29, 2010 Instead of supporting any one political party, the Institute of Ideas want voters to back candidates who endorse 15 of 21 Pledges for Progress. Dolan Cummings reports.