Reading for Battle

Battle Readings is a regularly updated compilation of articles, essays, and opinion pieces relevant to the themes of the Battle of Ideas.

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Invest in curiosity. It leads to pots of gold
Research pays off – and that well-researched fact should be music to the ears of Treasury officials in these straitened times.
Colin Blakemore , The Times, 9 October 2009

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Shorter copyright would free creativity
If we want to nurture Britain's amazing creative talents then we must have much shorter copyrights to bring into the public domain millions of orphaned books to reduce prices and to enable music, books and films to be enjoyed and reworked by others.
Victor Keegan, Guardian, 7 October 2009

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The recession could trigger a shift in our thinking about work and families
What do the global recession, MPs' expenses and greed more broadly have to do with working families? They are symbols of our time that have the potential to trigger a radical rethink of prevailing assumptions and values - about how work is done, how it affects families, communities and other institutions in everyday life, and how fundamental changes could be made.
Suzan Lewis, Human Resources, 6 October 2009

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Population reduction: a war on women’s bodies
Pro-choice activists must defend women’s reproductive rights against those who say we should curb population growth to save the planet.
Jennie Bristow, spiked, 6 October 2009

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Cowardly Rangers turn a blind eye to bigotry
Following Sunday's Old Firm game at Ibrox I find myself with a highly unusual dilemma on my hands, which is this: should a journalist report a supporter for indulging in bigoted or racist chanting?
Graham Spiers, Times Online, 6 October 2009

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A hollow victory for the Yes campaigners
Bruno Waterfield reports from Brussels on how the EU's determination to ëwiní the Irish vote has damaged its standing.
Bruno Waterfield, spiked, 5 October 2009

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Middle-class welfare must go
Spending pledges have been scaled down, but the Conservatives will have to find bigger savings.
Andrew Haldenby, Policy Review, 5 October 2009

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Enough poison about the Human Rights Act. It is Churchill's legacy
Instead of binning this maligned legislation, David Cameron should embrace it. It is thoroughly Conservative – our own bill of rights.
Peter Oborne, Guardian Comment is free, 5 October 2009

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Cash incentive for slimmers more effective than diets, study claims
Paying people to lose weight works better than diet plans, research suggests. A scheme being trialled by the NHS that rewards slimmers with cash or shopping vouchers could be more than twice as effective, it is claimed.
David Rose, The Times, 5 October 2009

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Tracey Emin: Stuff your 50% tax, I’m taking my tent to France
Tracey Emin, one of the leading lights of the Britart movement, is preparing to quit the country because of Gordon Brown’s 50% tax rate for the wealthy.
Richard Brooks, The Times, 5 October 2009

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