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Giles Fraser: How schools ought to discriminate Church schools have been getting it in the neck again for having admissions policies that are “discriminatory”. Subscriber only	Paul Vallely: Get some perspective on MPs’ cash Pardon me if I don’t come over all indignant about MPs’ expenses. “Gordon Brown has cleaner at his constituency home.” So what? Subscriber only	The people have duties, too The 19th-century radical John Bright must be the most misquoted man in British politics. Subscriber only

Simon Parke: Spotting the extremists WELCOME to Britain! We hope you enjoy your stay. Although, on reflection, you’re banned — and you’re banned, and, yes, you two are definitely banned... Subscriber only	Why can’t money be shared more equally between dioceses? PARISH SHARES, set by dioceses to cover costs such as their contributions to the stipends and pensions of clergy Subscriber only	Leader: MPs’ expenses: first repay, then reform IN 2001, the Church of England started publishing the expense accounts of individual bishops. Subscriber only

100 years ago: The Duke and his Holbein THE DUKE of Norfolk, we should have thought, is the last person who deserves to be blamed for a want of public spirit. Subscriber only	The Word was made of flesh and blood, not ink THE question “How can people obey the scriptures?” was raised by Oliver O'Donovan but the deeper Subscriber only

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