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Friday, 14 May, 2021

Friday, 7 May, 2021

UK social care

Ambition is needed to reform Britain’s broken social care system

Keeping people independent and connected for longer can improve wellbeing and ultimately reduce demand

Friday, 30 April, 2021

UK politics & policy

Westminster redecorating could tarnish Johnson’s carefree image

Cash for curtains — and the dissing of John Lewis — may prove toxic for the prime minister

Friday, 23 April, 2021

UK politics & policy

Closing the ‘revolving door’ would weaken government further

The Greensill scandal shows how naive politicians and officials can be about business. They need more exposure

Friday, 16 April, 2021

Ageing Populations

Golden years at work are the hidden treasure of the old

Governments and employers are coming to recognise the value of keeping people in jobs longer

Friday, 2 April, 2021

UK schools

Extremists on both sides are exploiting the Batley school row

Respect for religious beliefs must come with protection for free speech and a balanced education

Friday, 26 March, 2021

UK politics & policy

Our task turns from conquering coronavirus to preserving liberty

You can travel abroad to sell your second home, but what about visiting granny?

Friday, 19 March, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic

Press 1 for hell: Covid is a flimsy excuse for dire customer service

One year on, many businesses maddeningly cite coronavirus as they put you on hold or defer to a chatbot

Friday, 12 March, 2021

Royal Family

Britain’s royal family must downsize if it wants to survive

The Meghan and Harry saga could have been avoided if the UK family followed other European monarchies

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Friday, 5 March, 2021

UK Budget

Rishi Sunak’s un-Tory Budget confounds assumptions once again

Conservatives endure in office because they are pragmatic — the chancellor is no exception

Friday, 26 February, 2021

UK Inequality

Levelling up tests Johnson’s ‘Heineken’ credentials

Refreshing the parts of the UK blighted by inequality is a once in a generation challenge

Friday, 19 February, 2021

UK devolution

A new constitutional deal would avert the UK’s break-up

Disaster looms unless Johnson acts to save the 300-year-old Anglo-Scottish Union

Friday, 12 February, 2021

Health Care

A reformed NHS should be accountable to the public

Bureaucracy in the UK health system has boomed under the cover of market-driven policies

Friday, 5 February, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic

Claims of intergenerational warfare over Covid-19 are overblown

The pandemic has exacerbated divisions but people are also pulling together

Friday, 29 January, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic

Personal liberty is another, unsung victim of the pandemic

Governments must restore these freedoms when the virus is eventually beaten

Friday, 22 January, 2021

Ageing Populations

Covid shows that ageing is like a disease — we should treat it accordingly

Scientists are working on a new generation of therapies which could prolong years of healthy life

Friday, 15 January, 2021

Mental health

Young people’s mental health must be a priority this lockdown

For some children the pandemic will build resilience, but many others will bear scars

Friday, 8 January, 2021

Coronavirus treatment

Red tape and fear threaten the Covid vaccination effort

Governments must focus on speed, openness and innovation — some signs so far are not encouraging

Friday, 1 January, 2021

Brexit

With Brexit ‘done’, Britain must rebuild trust in Europe

It would be a grave mistake for UK ministers to continue with the macho English exceptionalist tone

Friday, 11 December, 2020

Brexit

On Brexit, the Tories have fallen prey to magical thinking

Ministers still wish away hard trade-offs without a clear vision for prosperity if there is no deal

Friday, 4 December, 2020

University of Cambridge

Mandated ‘respect’ for others’ opinions hurts free speech

A polite but deadly serious Cambridge university row over the issue shows the need for ‘tolerance’ instead

Friday, 27 November, 2020

UK government spending

The Tories cannot avoid the tax question forever

Despite an ‘economic emergency’ the UK government is largely sticking to its pre-Covid manifesto

Friday, 20 November, 2020

Climate change

Green jobs must materialise if the UK is to lead the world in wind power

The government needs to be ruthless about onshoring manufacturing as it weans the economy off carbon

Friday, 13 November, 2020

Climate change

Climate diplomacy is winning its fight against a zero-sum mindset

There is growing international realisation that acting decisively is an investment not a cost

Friday, 6 November, 2020

UK Government

It is pure folly that Johnson isn’t listening to business

At a time like this, the UK government should be working hand in hand with industry

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