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Peter van Dyk | 09:33 UK time, Monday, 11 December 2006

For a few days at least...

I haven't been to TVC (Television Centre) for a month, what with holiday and the , so the commute has left me a bit irritated, mostly thanks to the muppet in the duffle coat who thought it was better to open the window (on a cold and wet morning in London) than take off his coat. At least have the decency to ask if it's OK to open the window, mister.

Anyway, what to talk about today? First offering is .

Thousands of Chileans have following the death of the country's former military ruler . How will you ?

What about plans in Britain to "come down like a ton of bricks" on . The headline is a web site for naming and shaming offenders, but they're also talking about sanctions such as denying people passports. As much as I think people should support their children (and am amused by the idea of banning the irresponsible from going abroad), I really don't think this is what government should be doing - I mean, if someone gives up a child for adoption there's nothing to pay until the kid is 18. That's my two-pennies worth - read what everyone else thinks .

Looking back

One of the most controversial armed conflicts of the cold war era is to be revisited this week in a British court, when from the .

So from history to the future - , and that was just in New Delhi. The planets were aligned perfectly for a happy marriage.

And for a country so worried about immigration, Britain appears to be the pot calling the kettle black. As it were. Apparently .

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