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On business, politics, communities, markets and media
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Prop puns – the terms that the industry uses to grab our attention
By Emma Goodwin First, we had the ‘Waitrose effect’ – a playful and memorable term that captures an interesting phenomenon in the property market...
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The Calm before the Starm? Looking back at Keir Starmer's first year as Labour leader
By Joe Cooper To say that these are unique circumstances in which to become the leader of a major political party would be an understatement. With his...
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The reality of a disunited Kingdom
By Christopher White In a month’s time, voters will be trooping into polling booths across the United Kingdom. There will be a myriad of choices open...
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Meghan for President!
By Alistair Kellie There are reports again today that Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is considering running for president following an...
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Northern Ireland: Union, Unity, Neither?
By Ciaran Gill Of all the constituent parts of the UK, Northern Ireland is the place in which the twin-headed hydra of Brexit and COVID-19 has had the...
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NetZero is a long way off and it’s still a poor result
By Andrew Adie Achieving NetZero by 2050 is a benchmark that the UK has set itself. We were the first G7 nation to commit to the target and the UK...
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Whether the Welsh like it or not, the independence debate is now front and centre
By Siân Jones Comparing Mark Drakeford to Winston Churchill might be a bit of a stretch, even for the most ardent admirers of the current First...
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Government’s race report runs into the culture war
By Scott Harker The publication of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report has triggered a backlash after it found that the system in the...
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