Telegraph Opinion | LeadersLeader columns The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday TelegraphA soldier's worth- June 6, 2008 An infantryman in the ranks has never been lavishly rewarded, but many young squaddies today must look at their wage slips and question whether their take-home pay has actually risen, in real terms, over the centuries.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/06/06/dl0602.xml The lazy gene- June 6, 2008 Scientists at Swansea University have discovered that a mouth swab can be used to determine a genetic predilection towards lie-ins.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/06/06/dl0603.xml Private dentistry is good for our teeth- June 5, 2008 We used in this country to have a system of dentistry that, if not quite the envy of the world, at least worked well for most people.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/06/05/dl0504.xml Barack Obama's eloquence may not be enough- June 4, 2008 It is easier to be magnanimous in victory than in defeat; yet the manner of Barack Obamas acceptance last night of the Democratic Partys nomination for the presidency spoke eloquently about the character of the man.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/06/04/dl0404.xml UN food security conference's poverty of ideas- June 4, 2008 There was much serious debate at the UN conference on world food security. Yet it is questionable whether this high-minded talk will translate into action.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/06/04/dl0403.xml The granny state- June 4, 2008 From the University of the Blindingly Obvious comes another piece of research: grandparents helping to raise a child leads to happier, better-behaved youngsters.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/06/04/dl0402.xml We are finally facing the truth about terrorism- June 4, 2008 While it is wrong to demonise Muslims, it does no good to pretend that the terror stems from anything other than a wrong-headed interpretation of Islam.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/06/04/dl0401.xml Dumbing down maths does not add up- June 3, 2008 It is disappointing to learn of the sorry state of GCSE mathematics examinations in a study from the think tank Reform.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/06/03/dl0304.xml In defence of the orange- June 3, 2008 What a shame. Sales of oranges are in decline because people can no longer be bothered to peel them.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/06/03/dl0303.xml Over to you in Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai- June 3, 2008 The fact that Hamid Karzai appears incapable of establishing his authority over areas newly liberated from the Taliban is of serious concern.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/06/03/dl0302.xml |