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Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks with the company’s Vice President of Global Public Policy, Joel Kaplan.
CHANGING OF THE GUARD

Meta Swaps Out Liberal Policy Chief for Prominent Republican

Joel Kaplan, a White House staffer under President George W. Bush, will replace outgoing president for global affairs Nick Clegg.

Zachary Folk

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CLAPBACK

Facebook Responds to Co-Founder: Size Doesn't Matter

“Big in itself isn’t bad. Success should not be penalized,” Facebook's Vice President for Global Affairs wrote.

Audrey McNamara

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Hot Stuff

Britain’s Deluded MPs Think They’re Sexy

There have been almost half a million attempts to access the banned ‘SexyMP’ website, to vote for the UK’s hottest MPs, from within Parliament itself. Are the Tories really the sexiest party of them all?

Tim Teeman

A ‘Bloodbath’

Britain’s Sleaze Civil War

A political mastermind accused of fondling young staffers has put Deputy PM Nick Clegg in the middle of an escalating fight to save his party’s reputation—and his own future.

Nico Hines

Lol for days

Politicians Jumping Rope Look About as Awkward as You'd Expect

Justin Green

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The Royalist

Yes, She Can Inherit the Throne

By a ‘wonderful coincidence’ final documents arrived on Monday that will make Kate’s child next in line for the throne if it’s a girl.

Tom Sykes

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Liberal Democrats

Politics Across the Pond

Justin Green

Womb Watch

Kate's Future Children Discussed in Parliament

Kate's Future Children Discussed in Parliament

Tom Sykes

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Britain's Other Marriage

With the royal couple’s wedding over, all eyes are on Britain’s tense Coalition government as the two sides of the once happy coupling battle over electoral reform. Peter Hoskin reports from London.

Peter Hoskin

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The Royal Attack Rocking Britain

Student protesters attacked Prince Charles and Camilla’s limo on Thursday. Alex Massie on how Britain’s going French—and what it means for David Cameron.

Alex Massie

Will Britain's Coalition Government Survive?

After 100 days of coalition government, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are in the midst of sweeping reforms, but their troubles are growing, even as they remain friendly as ever.

Peter Hoskin

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