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Is Labour’s aversion to short term decisions affecting its long term electoral prospects?
In the build-up to last year’s election, Labour leader Keir Starmer pledged an end of the ‘sticking plaster politics’ which he said characterised the...
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Ukraine and the European struggle to sway Trump
Marking the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US sided with Russia on two UN General Assembly resolutions. It first voted against...
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If renewables are so cheap, why are our bills so expensive?
We’ve all felt the strain in recent years, electricity has become vastly more expensive than what we grew to expect in the 2010’s, with prices...
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Can green industry power UK growth?
“Growth at any cost” is the new government mantra that is really worrying environment campaigners and raising questions about whether Labour remains...
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Soft edges on hard decisions could ease owner troubles at Manchester United
When football clubs hit the back pages for the backroom decisions of their owners, something is generally very wrong. Such is the case at Manchester...
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Inflation rises, economic uncertainty grows, and Starmer heads to the U.S.
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is facing renewed pressures from the UK economy. This week, it was announced that inflation unexpectedly rose to 3% in...
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HMRC’s tax turnabout: Another win for private equity under the new Labour government
The UK remains a global leader in private equity, which entered 2025 with strong expectations and generally favourable market conditions. According to...
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AI biases and Grok launch
One of the ‘easy wins’ of LLMs is their content creation abilities. It’s already transforming social media platforms, and I’ve even spotted an MP or...
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