Social democrats must find a new common language, and learn how to work with new social constituencies. Any serious discussion of the future of social democracy needs to assess the recent historical fortunes of social-democratic parties in government across Europe

Author expects criticism of The Pregnant Widow, but insists it's 'actually a very feminist book' that shows how his sister fell victim to the sexual revolution

Borders was approached by WHSmith last week, but it has not proved possible to strike a deal and talks were terminated this morning. An alternative buyer of Borders is being sought and the retailer is understood to have received several

Third quarter sales dipped 0.6%, to $110.9 million, at Books-A-Million with comparable store sales down 1.9%. Loss in the quarter was reduced to $1.1 million from $2.2 million in the comparable quarter in 2008.

At the centre of it all is the Curzon Group, a loose association of nine crime writers established six months ago to "end the reign of the production-line American thriller writers" and promote the "great British thriller". All well and

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was beating rivals' book prices months before it started selling the newest works of authors such as Stephen King and John Grisham for $9, the retailer's online chief said.

Retail sales rose 3% by value year-on-year in October and volume was ahead 3.4%, the Office of National Statistics reported. The month on month rise was 0.4%.

Officers of secret services, riot policemen, corrupt officials and regime careerists, who committed crimes against their nation under dictatorships, will they be punished?

The meeting of readers with a well-known Belarusian historian and writer which is planned for November 20 in Salihorsk is at risk.

Europe will react to the world event quicker, its policy will be more effective, says the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Poland to Belarus.

Stefan Eriksson, Swedish Ambassador to Belarus, has commented on the election of the president and.

A coordinator of "European Belarus" thinks election of president of the European Council and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy is an important event for our country.

Belgian Prime Minister, Herman van Rompuy, has been elected the first EU president of the European Union. Baroness Catherine Ashton has been elected High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Israeli authorities state that only Sudan, Venezuela and Belarus with Iranian president now.

The head of the Belarusian central election Commission says the European institutions shouldn't buy transparent ballot boxes for Belarus.

The new president of the European Union will face significant challenges in the post-Soviet states.

The Belarusian independent newspaper got an official explanation for the warning issued by the Ministry of Information on November 18.

The shocking pictures and reports coming out of Cumbria this morning show the devastating effects of yesterday's severe rainfall event in northwest England, and unconfirmed figures now suggest that around 314mm (12.5 inches) of rain fell in 24 hours in

Stephen Robinson, local Liberal Democrat candidate for Chelmsford has welcomed the 'Chelmsford Showcase for Business' at the Anglia Ruskin University. The event was produced to highlight commercial opportunities in Chelmsford to encourage companies to set up here, together with the

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