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PM’s WhatsApp messages: Embarrassing but not explosive. For now.
By Fraser Raleigh The Prime Minister yesterday had to contend with something that would bring most people out in a cold sweat, as he saw screenshots...
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It’s not cricket. Why senior executives should take note of the latest twitter saga to avoid being cancelled
By Alistair Kellie The England and Wales Cricket Board’s recent twitter debacle should be a salutary lesson not just for sportspeople but also for...
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PMBs: the good, the bad and the bonkers
By Christopher White Anyone who tuned into Parliament today after the Prime Minister’s Statement on the G7 would have seen a succession of MPs...
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Past and present combine to raise questions for the Met’s future
By Scott Harker It is safe to say that 2021 is proving to be a difficult year for the Metropolitan Police and its Commissioner, Cressida Dick. Having...
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NIMBYs – are we all one at heart?
By Andrea Williams As the housing shortage has become more acute, the famous NIMBY acronym has taken on a new life of its own. Standing for Not In My...
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UK – Australia trade deal: Down Under coming out on top
The UK Government announced today that it has secured a free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia. Below, Sabine Tyldesley and Matthew Williams...
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Jogs, jaunts and jeers – after the last lingering embrace will G7’s visual feast leave a diplomatic legacy that matters?
By Andrew Adie So the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay is over and the sound of heavy sobbing is coming from the desks’ of picture editors around the world...
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Will arguments over Irish-language legislation topple the government in Northern Ireland?
By Christine Quigley This week, new First Minister of Northern Ireland Paul Givan MLA should be taking up his post, following nomination by his party...
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