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Natura Bisse Inhibit-Tensolift

By Annalisa Barbieri
25 November

It's not cheap but this product gets a big thumbs up from Annalisa Barbieri - all except the pump action bottle

Aaronovitch and me

By Jonathan Calder
25 November

The Stiperstone's most famous resident on his love of good music and dislike of David Aaronovitch. Plus the strange story of making Simon Hoggart cry

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Britain's converted gun problem

By Jeremy Sare
24 November

The blanket ban on handguns following the massacre of 16 children in Dunblane in 1996 means Britain has some of the toughest controls yet street gun crime has risen inexorably

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First aid for mental illness

By Siobhan Jones
24 November

How do you spot when a colleague is suffering from mental health issues? Siobhan Jones suggests 10 signs to look out for that may indicate problems

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Is Smith right on prostitution?

By Mark Cowling
21 November

Moves to tackle trafficking and prostitution may be well intentioned but is there a whiff of a moral crusade linking radical feminism and conservative judgementalism?

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And the real filthmongers?

By Richard Herring
21 November

How does the print media manage to remain above criticism when they often do much more harm than the things they are criticising, wonders Richard Herring