Monday 22 September 2014

Comment and Blogs

The best comment and blogs from The Telegraph including Charles Moore, Peter Oborne, Boris Johnson, Dan Hodges, Fraser Nelson and Janet Daley

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It would be bonkers to rewrite the constitution overnight

First Minister Alex Salmond First Minister Alex Salmond delivers a speech to supporters at Our Dynamic Earth on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland

To devolve powers fairly, on both sides of the border, is not beyond the wit of man, says Boris Johnson

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Even on the front line we indulged our love for flowers

Soldier of the Gordon Highlanders (51st Division) tending his trench garden. Heninel, 23 October 1917. How front line forget-me-nots helped troops forget the horror

Soldiers have always felt the sharp disjunction between the destruction of war and the resilience of the natural world, writes Jane Shilling

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Teach children a lesson in good character

Unruly pupils: Under the Government's admissions code, schools are told that progression into the sixth form must not be dependent on attitude, attendance or behaviour records.

Bravo to the chief inspector for speaking out, but schools need more than discipline, Anthony Seldon

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England expects

Scotland referendum David Cameron...epaselect epa04406891 British Prime Minister, David Cameron speaks to the press outside number 10 Downing Street in central London England, 19 September 2014. British Prime Minister David Cameron says he is 'delighted' that Scotland's referendum returned a no vote to independence from the United Kingom. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA

Telegraph View: Anyone who hoped that the definitive outcome of last week’s Scottish referendum would put an end to constitutional wrangling has been disabused by subsequent events

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A useful lesson in the limits of fiery activism

First Minister Alex Salmond First Minister Alex Salmond delivers a speech to supporters in Edinburgh

In the inviolable privacy of the polling booth, the ordinary citizen gets his revenge, says Janet Daley

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The Tories can’t risk yet another bout of self-hatred

The PM’s party should focus on scaling the electoral mountain, says Matthew d'Ancona

Eurosceptics must not make the same mistake as Salmond

'Better Together' supporters celebrate the result of the Scottish referendum

Eurosceptics need a properly worked out case to show how Britain could thrive outside the EU, says Christopher Booker

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Thai murders recall my own family tragedy

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Turkey must join the fight against Isil

Shashank Joshi

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UK-wide devolution will change everything

Daniel Hannan

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Ed Miliband is going to have to change his stance on Scotland

Dan Hodges

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Rudeness is all the rage

Andrew M Brown

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For reliable political polls, go to an online bookie

Harry Mount

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Britain’s wobble has dented our standing in Washington, and the world

Peter Foster

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Alex Salmond was a giant of his age

Iain Martin

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Alex Salmond falls on his sword – will his party fall with him?

Robert Colvile

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The Andy Murray referendum: why you should vote YES!

Andy Murray is arrogant and disrespectful and has now betrayed those who most supported him, writes Will Heaven

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Prime Minister Cameron, meet First Minister Johnson...

If Scots want greater powers to tax and spend, why should the rest of the Union keep subsidising them to the hilt, asks Dominic Raab

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It’s time to meet the parents

Testing times: to the dismay of some teachers, students often accompany their mother or father to the meeting

Our spy in the staff room, Boarding School Beak, shows how to avoid the pitfalls of parent teacher meetings

English votes only for English laws

Lord Justice Dyson, Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling and the new Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Sir John Thomas (l to r) at the Royal Courts of Justice

If the Scottish Parliament – and probably other devolved assemblies – are to be given new powers, then England has to be a priority as well, argues Chris Grayling

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Power-dressing: how do women get ahead?

A Design Museum exhibition will tell the story of using clothing to gain influence – and ask whether it still applies today

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Thank Heavens for Scots mercies

The ukulele may be de rigueur among today's schoolchildren, but at least the bagpipes are still uncool, writes Michael Simkins

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Friends: The One Where Scots Say No To Dave

In the latest episode of our political sitcom, the Prime Minister regrets his earlier promises. By David Thomas

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Agent 'Fifi’, deadlier than the male

Life in pictures of the secret agent seductress: Christine Chilver, re 'Fifi' - Britain's Second World War special agent.

Men didn't always want to admit that women made better spies, says Glenda Cooper

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JMW Turner, art master and polemicist

The EY Exhibition: Late Turner - Painting Set Free
10 September 2014 - 25 January 2015
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JMW Turner
Ancient Rome; Agrippina Landing with the Ashes of Germanicus exhibited 1839
Oil paint on canvas
support: 914 x 1219 mm frame: 1230 x 1530 x 140 mm
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Tate. Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856

As a Tate Britain exhibition shows, the artist’s later work offered a sharply political criticism of industrial society, says Alexander Lee

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Emma Thompson: Can she cut it on the stage?

Will the actress be another Sweeney Todd casualty?

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Labour has not learnt the lessons of the past

Telegraph View: When Mr Miliband speaks beneath the slogan 'Labour’s Plan for Britain’s Future' we should remember what happened last time it planned for our future

Wagtail’s happy ending

Scottish referendum: a decisive agenda for England

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In the post-referendum devolution shake-up, let’s ensure that we impose less bureaucracy, not more

The Saltire flag flies next to the Royal Standard of Scotland and the Union Flag above a gift shop in central Edinburgh on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Across the United Kingdom, we need to downsize government.

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A&E closures hurt patients and doctors

Calculating the price of a good pint of beer

Constitutional reform is the next step for the United Kingdom

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Lend a hand: Boris Johnson presents Team London awards

Volunteer of the Year nominees Kishor Shah, Katie Metcalfe and Elizabeth Ewart with Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor helps the Mayor of London honour some of the country's hardest-working volunteers, including the Telegraph Readers' Volunteer of the Year