A man enjoys his favourite tipple of dandelion and burdock at Fitzpatrick’s Temperance Bar in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images I stopped drinking almost 20 years ago, and I sometimes think that my real life began on that day in 1991. Getting sober was one of the best things I ever did, and, strangely, [...]
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School lotteries fail to help poorer pupils
The best schools are still monopolised by the middle classes even when a lottery is used to help allocate places, researchers have found. Photograph: John Alex Maguire/Rex Features Middle-class families monopolise the best schools even when a lottery is used to allocate places, according to a study published today. Lotteries have been seen by some [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab: What the analysts are saying
The new Samsung Galaxy Tab on show at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Samsung’s new Android-powered tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, has been well-received by industry analysts – even though full pricing details have still not been released. The Tab, launched at the IFA show in Berlin, is expected [...]
