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  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    Pace of UK vaccinations opens a chink of light

    Government’s strategy of delaying second doses may still backfire

  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    Covid congestion raises the spectre of inflation

    It is still unclear how much the pandemic has reduced economic capacity

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    Joe Biden and the restoration of the American republic

    Inaugural address was a call for a return to US norms and values

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    India’s risky investment climate

    The country has a chance to woo foreign investors but many fear an uneven playing field

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    Vaccination passports need to be handled with care

    Immunity passes should aim to facilitate travel without causing discrimination

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    A daring start to Joe Biden’s presidency

    The incoming US leader is right to err on the side of ambition in policy

  • Monday, 18 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    China’s rebound masks long-term challenges

    Economic growth still relies too much on exports and investment

  • Monday, 18 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    The Trump administration is risking famine in Yemen

    Move against Houthis is part of a series of dangerous final policy decisions

  • Sunday, 17 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    Germany’s CDU chooses Merkelism without Merkel

    Armin Laschet’s win signals continuity but losing a longtime leader will weaken the party

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  • Sunday, 17 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    Britain risks own goal with labour market plans

    Proposals would be bad for workers and are not a priority for business

  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    The fate of conferences is not all Zoom and gloom

    In-person events will be back and that is — mostly — good news

  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    Donald Trump’s woeful legacy

    US is less united at home and less credible abroad than it has been for decades

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    A risky homecoming for Alexei Navalny

    West should be ready with sanctions if the activist is thrown in jail

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    By impeaching Trump, Congress upholds the law

    Action against the US president should not stop at a symbolic censure

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    A fiscal policy for all seasons

    Spending approaches should be ready for a change in circumstances

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    Uganda’s election shows dangers of a captured state

    Africa’s people have not given up on democracy. Nor should others

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    Pandemic has exposed UK’s threadbare safety net

    Government is always playing catch-up in support for the most needy

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    The electric car future is finally taking off

    Norway’s EV success offers policy lessons for other nations

  • Monday, 11 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    Europe’s faltering start in the vaccine race

    The political damage from a botched rollout could be severe

  • Monday, 11 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    The limits on free speech in the internet era

    Social media groups had no choice but to suspend, for now, Donald Trump

  • Sunday, 10 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    No one comes out on top in end of Qatar stand-off

    Saudi Arabia still needs to do more to rehabilitate its reputation

  • Sunday, 10 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    UK’s post-Brexit trade agenda starts close to home

    Newfound independence should acknowledge commerce with EU remains key

  • Friday, 8 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    Joe Biden must first repair democracy at home

    America’s fate also hinges on Republicans changing their ways

  • Friday, 8 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    An indomitable bull market hides its own risks

    The rise in stocks depends both on cheap money and a swift recovery

  • Thursday, 7 January, 2021
    The editorial board
    The crushing of Hong Kong’s opposition

    US and EU need a joint strategy on China and to avoid double standards

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