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Well done to David who came second

Children of Men is very powerful, and hopefully not prophetic.

Malone's personal statement is spot on.

Going back to historical average lifespans, in addition to the high childhood mortality level, large numbers of women died in childbirth (one woman per 100 births). This obviously massively impacts death rates, but is only relevant to a subsection of population. So in answer the OP, I would include ...

Yes, brilliantly funny with a serious message laying out some GP policies st the end.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/second-financi ... es-1546802
Interesting article about the possibility of a new crash and how the Tories seized and defined the narrative last time.

The government wants us to believe our economic growth is sustainable, and that budgetary surplus will fix all our problems. But these are dangerous myths. interesting article spelling out what he calls the' taboo' at the heart of economics. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/28/2008...

Wot no #PigGate?

The initial report I posted and many economists (Piketty, Krugman, Stieglitz, Scott Cato and others) argue otherwise. The austerity agenda is an ideological construct that served the purposes of the coalition and now the tory govt. very well. And as 3rd rock pointed out there other ways to save mone...

Biff- I don't agree with John Hemming's statement. The 'austerity' agenda is being proposed by people who don't understand limits to growth- they are still talking about growth as the goal. What the 'austerity' agenda is all about is syphoning off as much as possible to the rich and leaving poorer p...

Yes absolutely LJ. John Hemming 2 - limits to growth is not the same as austerity. Limits to growth are about hard ecological facts regarding our planet and its natural resources which mean we should do everything in our power to 1) conserve them 2) create closed loops using sustainable resources an...

A new paper, by the Institute for Policy Research sets out clearly the causes of, and answers to, the current economic situation. The point that austerity is an ideological choice is soundly made and the author(s) provide a perspective that includes both the European situation and an appreciation fo...

.....or much better this great interview with a very hoarse Natalie Bennett and the fab Caroline Lucas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OISY8hFVPVI

Thanks Biff, good find.

When I did it I got all the answers right so am in the far bottom left grid square

Me too