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Britain’s weather obsession has just got serious
With temperatures finally beginning to ease, we've emerged from what is likely to be the hottest summer on record for the UK. Even if you've spent the...
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Should we be developing buildings for people or computers?
One of the unavoidable aspects of being a researcher is that every topic you research starts to feel like the most important issue. Spend a few months...
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Rhetoric versus reality in today's politics
Andy Burnham's charismatic style of communication has been vital in his first month as Prime Minister. Though Burnham’s policy content has been...
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The high price of hyperbole
There was a time when a presidential announcement made the world react. Markets moved, politicians and ambassadors cancelled dinner plans and...
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Planning policy update puts transport and community at the heart of good growth
For those who have been following the trajectory of the National Planning Policy Framework through its various stages of consultation and iteration...
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The nuclear question facing the new government
The UK Government recently announced its commitment to expanding its fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, a move that signals Prime Minister Andy...
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Closed loops, open questions: Burnham’s data centre challenge
As the UK looks towards its fifth major heatwave of the summer, data centres reach a similar boiling point as a contested part of the country’s...
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The S&P 500 has had an amazing quarter but is it a safe bet?
With Q2 results season now out of the way in the US, average earnings for the constituents of the S&P 500 index (which accounts for over 50% of the...
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