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 GM crops like potatoes are seen by some as the solution to our hunger problems

Seeing it Sideways

GM crops: consumers vs the multinationals?

Our attitude to GM crops is all about who gains economically

 The BBC is under fire from those who think it costs the public too much money

Pointed Views

BBC – should we scrap the licence fee?

Is it time for a rethink of how tax-payers’ money is spent?

 Are electric roads a feasible way of charging cars?

Genius or madness?

Electrified roads: the future?

Real-life Scalextric charges as you drive

Also in Sideways thinking

 Some say that legalising prostitution helps women

Pointed Views

Prostitution: legal or illegal?

Should the 'oldest profession' be regulated - and taxed?

 Pie sales reach a 30-year high in Tesco

Weird and wonderful

The pie's the limit

British wholeheartedly embrace the return of the humble pie

 Emma Watson and Mario Testino watch the Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2010 Show

Seeing it Sideways

Shopping bulimia in the spotlight

When fashion isn't ethical, who's really at fault?

 Wheelie bin with microchip will decide if you deserve cash reward

Genius or madness?

Pay as you throw: a rubbish new scheme?

Scheme to microchip bins and reward reduced waste with cash

 Prudence Straite makes celebrity images out of food

Weird and wonderful

Say cheese

An artist constructs celebs out of food

 Historically, women have been more likely to vote Conservative

Seeing it Sideways

The election run-up: what about women?

Ladies hold onto your bonnets, we are being wooed