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Grey, lumpy, impossible to remove but pebbledash isn't all bad

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ShortcutsHomesNick Clegg was rather disparaging about pebbledash this week. But it has its uses . . .Like it or loathe it, you can't escape pebbledash. Those jagged little stones gleam from the walls of semi-detached houses in the suburbs of almost every town and city in Britain, from Birmingham to Glasgow to Swansea. And, of course, Sheffield, where it adorns the constituency home for which Nick Clegg has claimed £84,000 over four years; when asked earlier this week whether this was excessive, Clegg retorted, rather disparagingly, that it was just " Read More...

Homegrown review: Timothy McVeigh and the rise of the Trumpist threat

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BooksReviewJeffrey Toobin has written a brilliant, chilling book on the Oklahoma City bombing and the rise of Republican extremism Jeffrey Toobin has combined two great books in one. The first is an edge-of-your-seat thriller, describing Timothy McVeigh’s every movement on his way to committing one of the most horrific crimes in American history. The second traces how a huge part of the Republican establishment has come to embrace many of McVeigh’s most dangerous convictions. Read More...

Juno Temple: 'Ive finally hit puberty on camera. Woo-hoo!' | Juno Temple

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Juno TempleInterviewJuno Temple: 'I’ve finally hit puberty on camera. Woo-hoo!'Sophie HeawoodShe played a child in Atonement, a rebel in St Trinian’s – and has now finally come of age in Martin Scorsese’s Vinyl. She talks about famous friends, on-screen nudity and being a ‘quirky weirdo’ The Guardian’s product and service reviews are independent and are in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative. We will earn a commission from the retailer if you buy something through an affiliate link. Read More...