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The number of fatal stabbings reached a record high last year
Record knife crime in 2008, Tories say

By politics.co.uk staff The Conservatives have drawn attention to knife crime as the year draws to an end, claiming the number of fatal stabbings reached a record high in 2008. The Tories say police figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show 227 stabbing deaths occurred between April 2007 and April 2008, the highest… Read more »

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Analysis: Bishops point the finger

As the nation wrings its hands wondering who to blame for the recession, the Church of England has pointed its finger – at the government. Senior bishops’ attacks on Labour’s allegedly immoral attitude towards the poor, family breakdown and debt reflect a deep unease about the credit-heavy society we lived in. The comments came after… Read more »