kids will still learn about Winnie

A furious row has broken out
over a decision to stop schoolchildren learning about Winston Churchill.
The legendary wartime leader was removed by curriculum officials from a list of famous figures today’s kids must study.
But new Schools Minister Ed Balls is opposing the move.
Here he reveals why he will fight them in the classrooms to make sure [...]

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yes, but we’re happy drunks

Britain could face cirrhosis epidemic unless drinking habits change, doctors warn
LONDON: Last call at any British pub can be like a contact sport, with a crush of drunken customers suddenly heaving toward the bar in quest of one last round.
It’s a hallowed tradition, and doctors say an increasingly dangerous one.
Britain’s propensity toward binge drinking, driven [...]

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