The Comment Channel
Leading article: A test of the Government's environmental credentials
The decision Gordon Brown makes on whether to proceed with Britain's first new coal power station in two decades will make or break his environmental reputation
Leading article: A dispiriting anniversary
The 60th anniversary of Burma's independence from Britain is very far from being the occasion for mutual celebration it could, and should, have been
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