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Frederick Stewart Elgar rediscovered
A long-forgotten patriotic song-cycle features the composer's music and and Rudyard Kipling's words

British troops in Afghanistan
UK 'is real frontline' in terror fight
A former senior intelligence adviser calls for more resources to be made available for combating domestic terrorism and that the UK's reason for being in Afghanistan is "getting less clear"

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The Prime Minister made the much needed point that the war is not waged in either London or Kabul — it is waged in both places at once.
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New look England takes on Australia
Matt Dawson on the England rugby union team's chances against Australia.
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Changes in Afghanistan must be wanted by the population and not imposed by the West. I would rather our forces come home than be left vulnerable and ill-equipped.
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