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Building unsubsidised housing pushes down rents and prices while freeing up cheaper properties
Hazy statistics have painted too gloomy a picture of Britain, but similar issues affect many countries
Local objections and protracted reviews mean new infrastructure projects cost far more in the UK and US than elsewhere
Rishi Sunak’s campaign on immigration is falling foul of the rules of this tried-and-tested political game
The answer says much about the monopolarity of the UK’s economic geography
Cross-party support for green policies provided one of Britain’s few recent success stories, but this progress is now under threat
We emphasise the wrong numbers in what is a present reality, not a future threat
Without realising it, we have chosen to tackle unaffordable housing by widening wealth inequality
The gulf between immigrants and those born in the country is larger than in almost any other developed nation
Poor transport between cities beyond the south-east is holding back Manchester and Birmingham
The idea of years in which we are fit to enjoy leisure time after work may be a fantasy for less affluent Britons
Longer and more difficult searches for affordable housing are hampering mobility — even within local areas
There is a danger that downtowns are easy to drive to but not worth the effort
The US brand of national conservatism fails to resonate in the UK because it is a fundamentally different society
Leaseholds and cladding crisis help explain the stagnation in apartment prices
Mass shootings and high-powered rifles draw most attention, but the reality of most US firearm deaths lies elsewhere
In the west, increased openness to diversity may be a direct reaction to populism
Stress, burnout and workplace culture are driving the mounting exodus
Sky-high property costs are forcing thousands to flee the capital, leaving a trail of closed primary schools behind them
Highly educated and with earnings to match, this generation still falls behind boomers in the housing market
US life expectancy is in freefall as the young and the poor bear the brunt of struggles for shared prosperity
Exploiting wedge issues such as immigration and LGBT rights has cost the right its next generation of voters
Housebuilding rates in English-speaking states have fallen behind the rest of the developed world
Evidence of the catastrophic effects of increased screen-time is now overwhelming
The US relationship with automobiles is costing thousands of lives
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