Of course, the allegations are only allegations at the moment, but the detailed charges do make it harder for the industry to argue that its decisionmakers have turned over the proverbial new leaf.

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For the moment, we have to make do with a couple of dullards: the New Goblin (James Franco), warmed up from the previous films, and Venom (Topher Grace), a frustrated hack consumed by an extraterrestrial compound.

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She acknowledged it was a difficult time for the police as there was "a lot going on at the moment" but she said ministers were determined to make it easier for them to do their job while increasing accountability through the election of the first crime commissioners later this year.

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