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By-election spin frenzy – plus Inside “manky” Buckingham Palace

Paper Cuts

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The Battle of the Sexes

Women's football came in after World War I when the men were all out fighting. It became incredibly popular to watch, and less than a year later it was banned. This ban lasted for 50 years - that's why there was no football. The Football Association have been 'incredibly consistently shite', says Alexei Sayle.

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