The Comment Channel
Leading article: Too much is at stake to give up on diplomacy

The gathering crisis over Iran's nuclear ambitions reached a new stage yesterday when the troika of European Union foreign ministers declared that their talks with Iran had reached a dead end
Leading article: A question of responsibility

After the Soham murders, it was generally assumed that anyone with a conviction for any form of sex offence involving children would henceforth be banned from working with minors
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Terence Blacker: People are getting nicer in private, if not in public
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Tracey Emin: My Life in a Column
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The Sketch: A tide of Jesuitical drivel that was enough to make Hazel Blears proud
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Miles Kington: How to use those undrinkable holiday liqueurs
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Johann Hari: If you had a howling wolf at your door would you oppose the respect agenda?
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Steve Richards: If ministers don't want the blame for every fault, they need to revive local responsibility
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Mark Steel: Bumper cars may be the future for the Tube
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Deborah Orr: A plea to politicians, the police and other public servants - show us a bit of respect
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Hamish McRae: Never mind the price, just look at the goods