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Below the line

Posted on Friday 7 March 2014 by Rob Godfrey

On Wednesday, RT news anchor Liz Wahl resigned live on air, as a protest against Russian interference in the Ukraine. RT = Russia Today, a 24 hour rolling news channel that’s funded by the state. It’s often called ‘PutinTube’, because … Continue reading →

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The Ineffable Swede

Posted on Friday 4 October 2013 by Rob Godfrey

The reader’s comments section on the Guardian web site is known as ‘below the line’ (BTL), and lots of weird and wonderful things go on there. This week, though, there was quite a surprise and it revolved around a poster … Continue reading →

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