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Some thoughts on Gorton: why the by-election may put a Denton Labour's Manchester stronghold
The eyes of British politics will be focussed sharply on Greater Manchester this February. The by-election in Gorton and Denton, which has already...
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Epstein and Mandelson put trust in politics back in the spotlight
In November 2025, Sir Keir Starmer declared that “every minute that's not spent talking about and dealing with the cost of living is a minute wasted...
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Why AI Can’t Scale Without the Space Sector
The news that SpaceX has acquired xAI marks one of the most consequential shifts in the global technology landscape. Far more than a restructuring...
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Millennials drive a buy-to-let resurgence despite a tougher market
Buy-to-let (BTL) landlords have been an easy target for recent governments. As political parties look to win votes by helping young people onto the...
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Starmer ends the eight-year hiatus of top-level UK visits to China
What to make of the Prime Minister’s visit to China? Long-rumoured but announced only after the new Chinese Embassy was agreed, each post-visit...
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Starmer seeks stability with China amid rising pressure to cut UK energy costs
Sir Keir Starmer has become the first Prime Minister to visit China since Theresa May in 2018. He has stated that his priority for the trip is to...
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Decoding the Davos tribes - reflections from WEF ’26
The delegations are down from the mountains with the various heads of government and corporate titans back in their respective hot seats. The blur of...
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The digital asset sector puts on a suit
For an industry that’s been synonymous with volatility, the start of the year has proven to be relatively dull for the digital assets industry. There...
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