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100 Years Ago: Home (Rule) and dry THE General Election has brought many surprises, falsifying the forecasts which had been daringly made by the prophets. Subscriber only	No tax breaks for marriage THE ARRIVAL of marriage on the political stage this week, so early in the protracted General Election campaign Subscriber only	Giles Fraser: Repent of a theology of blame I am wondering what is the strongest word I can get away with here to describe Pat Robertson. Subscriber only

Paul Vallely: The mess of present-day Afghanistan THINGS look so much neater with hindsight. Subscriber only	More was destroyed than buildings THE devastating earthquake has brought Haiti’s needs into the consciousness of millions. Subscriber only	Simon Parke: A cold going he had of it I RECENTLY attended the funeral of Peter, a former churchwarden at a church where I served as Vicar. Subscriber only

Tongues as sounding brass COPENHAGEN’s most famous philosopher, Søren Kierkegaard Subscriber only	I love my country, right, wrong, and romantic MY PASSPORT describes me as a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Subscriber only

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