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Records and reputations at the London Marathon
The headlines from the 2026 London Marathon were hard to miss. For the first time in marathon history, two runners broke the two‑ hour barrier in...
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The Renters’ Rights Act: A reputational reset for private renting?
Coming into force this Friday, the Renters’ Rights Act has the potential to strengthen the legitimacy and public reputation of private renting. Yet at...
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In a stalled government, Ed Miliband keeps the clean power agenda moving
Ed Miliband continues to be the dominant figure in Keir Starmer’s government and reinforced his status with a headline-grabbing announcement this week...
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Why McDonald’s can’t declare closure on other people’s pain
Sean Farrington’s interview with the boss of McDonald’s UK & Ireland on the Today programme this week was a familiar corporate moment. A company...
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The election on my phone and the one in real life
West Bengal has always been close to me. It's where I'm from, and during elections it comes alive through family discussions and local updates. The...
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In office but not in power: What the latest development in the Mandelson saga means for the government’s ability to function
There is a clip doing the rounds on social media of the Prime Minister Keir Starmer from January 2020 during the Labour Party leadership hustings. “I...
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Reading the room on AI
The debate around the use of generative AI is not only limited to questions of speed or efficiency. Indeed, conversations are now shaped as much by...
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Clean power, at what price?
The government’s latest interventions on clean power arrive against a backdrop that appears, on paper at least, positive. Wind and solar had a record...
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