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Trump is gone but Trumpism lives on: Hopes of a new age of unity surely forlorn, says LORD ASHCROFT 

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When Joe Biden takes the oath of office this week, he will go down in history: having won more votes than any previous candidate, he will become the oldest person ever to become the country’s Commander-in-Chief. He will also, perhaps, be the first President to fulfil his mandate on the day of his inauguration. For … Read more

Virgin birth? Inconceivable, surely… before DNA testing, it was the story that shocked 1950s Britain

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Emmimarie and daughter made headlines in 1950s In an era before DNA testing, it was the story that shocked 1950s Britain, scandalised the church and divided the medical profession. Emmimarie Jones was convinced that her daughter Monica had been conceived without a man. Author Clare Chambers investigates    If it is every journalist’s dream to break … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: An invisible army of carers who surely deserve our applause, too 

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Born To Be Different Rating: The Pet Talent Agency  Rating: Last night at 8pm the country stood to applaud the nurses, doctors and other tireless workers of our NHS.  We don’t take the time to appreciate them enough. But there’s another group of people, around six million of them though they are too often treated … Read more