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Cameron Rocked As Boris Backs Brexit From EU

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The Sun, Feb 22, 2016

After obtaining concessions from Brussels in order to stay in the European Union, British Prime Minister David Cameron faces major internal blowback as popular London Mayor and Tory party ally Boris Johnson announced he would campaign in favor of the so-called "Brexit."

A day after Cameron called the June 23 referendum and pledged to campaign for Britain to stay in the EU, Johnson stated to a crowd of reporters on the steps of his London home on Sunday that he would help lead the fight against the measure. The prime minister is reported to have been furious as Johnson informed him of his final decision by text message nine minutes before making the public address.

Monday's front page of British tabloidThe Sunfeatures the famously blond-haired Johnson apparently enjoying the mayhem he has set off in center-right British politics. The mayor writes in the the Daily Telegraph that Britain must be "brave" and says that "EU history shows that they only really listen to a population when it says no."

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Tales From A Blushing Nation: Exploring India's 'Issues' With Love And Sex

Why is it that this nation of a billion-plus has such problems with intimacy and romance?

Photo of Indian romance statues

Indian romance statues

Sreemanti Sengupta

KOLKATA — To a foreigner, India may seem to be a country obsessed with romance. What with the booming Bollywood film industry which tirelessly churns out tales of love and glory clothed in brilliant dance and action sequences, a history etched with ideal romantics like Laila-Majnu or the fact that the Taj Mahal has immortalised the love between king Shahjahan and queen Mumtaz.

It is difficult to fathom how this country with a billion-plus population routinely gets red in the face at the slightest hint or mention of sex.

It therefore may have come as a shock to many when the ‘couple-friendly’ hospitality brand OYO announced that they are “extremely humbled to share that we observed a record 90.57% increase in Valentine’s Day bookings across India.”

What does that say about India’s romantic culture?

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