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The Ballot Secrecy Act made it illegal to accompany voters into polling booths to influence their vote.
The question now: is the law actually being enforced?
John Elworthy reports
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Even the right-wing press is admitting it – Brexit hasn’t gone to plan. The Office for Budget Responsibility warned of a 4% GDP hit. The reality may be worse.
A decade after the referendum, Britain is rethinking its future in Europe.
Sarah Patey reports
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International Women’s Day: In this profile on her, East Anglia Bylines editor-in-chief Anna Damski says the citizen journalism challenge isn’t talent – it’s confidence. Far fewer women step forward to write, even though their voices matter just as much.
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This International Women’s Day, the Bylines Network invites you to celebrate the women who make the Network what it is | East Anglia Bylines
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Most people skim headlines. If the headlines say “humiliation” and “fresh concerns” week after week, what story do voters absorb about Keir Starmer? Media bias isn’t always about facts – sometimes it’s about frames. Stephen McNair reports
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The secrecy of the ballot has been a cornerstone of British democracy since 1872, writes John Elworthy.
But reports of “family voting” suggest the principle still needs defending.
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Governments should face scrutiny, writes Stephen McNair. But when coverage is overwhelmingly about instability and misjudgement, public confidence slumps; policy achievement disappears from view. What role is the BBC playing in shaping political narrative?
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A law designed to protect the secrecy of the ballot is back in the spotlight after new by-election allegations.
What is “family voting” – and why was it criminalised?
John Elworthy reports
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Ten years after Brexit, even its loudest cheerleaders are falling silent.
From stalled growth to a £20bn-a-year hit to the economy, “Project Fear” is starting to look a lot like Project Reality.
With the US turning inward, Britain’s isolation feels sharper than ever.
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It’s been 10 long years, but the signs are growing that you can’t keep a good idea down for ever | Sarah Patey
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Image inside a polling station showing voting booths, with an inset image of Paul Bristow
The secret ballot exists for a reason.
If someone stands with you in the polling booth, influencing your vote, that’s now a criminal offence.
So why are allegations still emerging?
John Elworthy reports
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From Westminster sponsor to regional mayor, Bristow continues to defend the secrecy of the ballot | John Elworthy
“Family voting” sounds harmless.
But if someone enters the booth with you to influence your vote, the law says that’s illegal.
New allegations are testing whether the rule is enforced | John Elworthy
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No single headline is inaccurate, writes Stephen McNair. No rule on impartiality appears broken. But does repeated talk of “predicament”, “backlash” and “U-turn” frame a misleading story of permanent crisis?
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After a viral video of Punch the monkey, a young campaigner asks difficult questions about zoo welfare | Amaya Edwards
A woman draped in a flag faces the Senate House at night, onto which the colours of the Ukraine flag are projected.
Letter to the editor, from Paul Browne: The Viktoriia project has documented hundreds of Russian detention centres.
Tens of thousands disappeared.
More than 30,000 Ukrainian children taken to Russia.
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No factual errors. No obvious bias. But when coverage focuses overwhelmingly on one political actor – and mostly in negative terms – the narrative effect can still skew perception.
That matters especially for the BBC. Stephen McNair reports
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Making sense of a chaotic and confusing world - our new series of live-streamed webinars hosted by Mike Galsworthy starts 12 March with special guests from America.
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Exterior view of St Andrews Hall, Norwich.
Hosting music since 1788, St Andrew’s Hall turns a new page on 19 March. With César Franck, Maurice Duruflé, a full orchestra & choir — and even a surprise bonus piece — Norwich’s musical heart beats again.
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Russ Jackson has done several on media representation of politics. Like this one.
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Is the problem BBC bias – or Westminster journalism itself? A new analysis suggests the real issue may be how stories about Keir Starmer are framed. Stephen McNair reports
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It’s World Book Day!
With all the sadness of the world right now, sometimes adults need a break from its noise, and children’s books are just the trick. 📚
As news of more killing dominates the headlines, it's not just human life that suffers.
Amaya Edwards reminds us we have a responsibility for the welfare of creatures too.
Letter to the editor: Four years after Russia’s invasion, Paul Browne, chair of Cambridge for Europe, says Europe must prove it still stands with Ukraine.
A war of conquest returned to Europe in 2022.
Has Europe done enough?
Hindu temple in Peterborough
An Equality Impact Assessment acknowledged limited alternatives for a faith community.
But equality concerns did not affect the council’s scoring.
The legal battle now turns on whether that was proportionate.
John Elworthy reports
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Exterior view of St Andrews Hall, Norwich.
Norwich music lovers, take note. On 19 March, St Andrew’s Hall reopens with Franck’s Symphony in D Minor and the luminous Requiem by Maurice Duruflé — performed by the forces of University of East Anglia. St Andrew’s Hall is back in business.
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