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On business, politics, communities, markets and media
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On business, politics, communities, markets and media

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Help to Buy can only go so far when we need help to build
Miley Cyrus has a new album out, a Frozen film is heading your way and Help to Buy is going to unlock the housing market. You’d be forgiven for...
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OBR approval is central to new Planning and Infrastructure Bill amendments
Ministers and their civil servants were apparently working through the weekend to produce wording for new amendments to the Planning and...
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New Leadership for Wales
Plaid Cymru’s conference in Swansea last weekend marked a clear shift in tone, less about constitutional ambition and more about competence and...
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You can’t prevent every breach, but you can control the narrative
Recent warnings from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) made for uncomfortable reading for many boardrooms. The agency’s message was...
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Retail real estate is back
Hidden beneath the slew of bad news about bricks and mortar retailers, from budget retailer, Poundland, to high street stalwart, WH Smith, investment...
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From Nobel Laureates to Neural Networks: AI’s role in sustainable growth
Whilst the spotlight for this year’s Nobel Prize ceremony was placed upon whether Donald Trump would be crowned the “President of Peace”, Joel Mokyr...
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The Challenge of Reform to the Status Quo in Scotland and Wales
With the autumn party conference season behind us, political attention now turns to the bumper crop of local elections in May 2026. However, the...
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What did party conference season tell us about the future of British politics?
As party conference season draws to a close, it is perhaps worthwhile reflecting on what we have learned over the past few weeks. While it is, of...
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