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Leading article: Citizenship, schools and the imposition of national values

How come such an ugly and ill-defined word as Britishness has come to occupy such a central place in ministerial thinking?

Leading article: An unwise appointment

When Ruth Kelly was appointed Equalities minister last year it was always obvious that at some point her own private views would come into conflict with her public duties

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