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The week that was | 9 September 2011

Here are some of the posts made at Spectator.co.uk over the last week.

Freddy Gray says the riots were informed by a “hip hop culture” and reports on Wednesday night’s Republican debate

Fraser Nelson asks “Who were the rioters?” and says Osborne should drop the 50p tax rate.

James Forsyth reports on the breakdown of relations between Nick Clegg and his Tory Cabinet colleagues and reveals that Eric Pickles will be in charge of dealing with Britain’s “problem families”.

David Wooding says the News of the World fire is still burning strong.

Justin Marozzi, our man in Triploi, reveals the contents of a Gaddafi’s school notebook and says that oil will be central to Libya’s future.

Jonathan Jones says the public would’ve rejected Nadine Dorries’ abortion counselling amendment and asks whether Marco Rubio might be the Republican’s Vice Presidential candidate in 2012.

Daniel Korski spies a BBC bias and reveals that Americans and Europeans actually

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