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Pulling up the immigration ladder
Immigrants are entrepreneurial and hard working – why shut them out?
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Cartoon: Is von der Leyen right that we should go back into the EU?
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Sir Ed Davey rebrands to save his leadership
The party plan to appeal to the “yoof” vote by rebranding as the Dem Libs...
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Fear and loathing fuel Putin’s campaign trail
The dictator in the Kremlin may not be popular, yet he rules unopposed. But once again he is going to the polls – why?
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Spiteful Sunak has ensured there is no money left – but here’s how Starmer could grow the economy
From planning laws to better skills to a proper industrial strategy, all is not quite lost for Britain
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No, Keir Starmer did not endorse Thatcher’s foul legacy
By appealing to Tory voters, Labour’s leader is merely showing how much he wants the Tories out of power
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Elon Musk’s foul mouth
If he can’t make Twitter work his way, he’d rather break it than let anyone else take over
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Europe is fighting a different inflation battle to the UK
Europe's challenges with inflation requires very different weapons
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Leaving overseas voters out in the cold
More people than ever before will be able to vote in the next election but these citizens are still at risk of being ignored
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David Cameron is a failure – but even he is showing up Rishi Sunak
The ex-PM is close to a deal with Spain on Gibraltar, while the current one sulks over Greece
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Brexit was all about animal welfare and nuclear subs, claim Sunak and Farage
The straw-clutching continues as the current and would-be prime ministers scramble for benefits of leaving the EU
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Defiant Kyiv’s art of war
As Russia bombs Ukraine’s cultural sites, the powerful work in the capital’s Biennial is scattered across Europe
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My friend Alistair Darling
He was a better politician than he ever knew
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Rishi Sunak, the prickly PM
Tetchy, thin-skinned, used to getting your own way? Then politics isn’t for you, Mr Sunak
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Farage: I’m not even allowed to dress up as a Mexican any more
The former Ukip leader wanted to speak to young people but when he finally did it didn't go well
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Multicultural Man: On allotments
When I was a kid, allotments were a kind of cliche: strictly for old-mannish types to potter around in. Not any more
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Why I’m no longer calling myself African American
Africa will always be part of my identity – but not all of it
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The Tory media’s Covid inquiry cowardice
How the ‘fearless’ Tory press meekly ducked criticism of Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak over Covid
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If you think Gaza is heading for a neat and happy ending, you’re wrong
Don’t be fooled, Israel will not rest until Hamas has been destroyed. This war is only just starting
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Imagine if Boris Johnson had backed Remain…
Instead he chose the path to No 10 and we are all paying the price
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We need a Brexit inquiry
The Covid inquiry has shone a light on the government’s pandemic response. Now it’s time for scrutiny of another national disaster
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Everyday philosophy: Our animals face a difficult winter
It’s not just people paying the price for the cost of living crisis
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Hairdryers, handcuffs and Dr Death: what we’ve learned from the Covid inquiry so far
With Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak set to face difficult questions in the coming days, here’s a recap of the inquiry’s findings up to now
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Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark arts of politics
Which bittersweet symphonies best sum up Britain’s political parties?
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Dump the pomp and let us be a serious country
Our modern democracy demands – and deserves – more modern ways of functioning
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Turkey has a long history with Gaza
Erdoğan is risking alienating Israel, a crucial trade partner, to please his voter base
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When the circus (and lion) came to town in Italy
Despite recent events, the vast majority of Italians are opposed to using animals in circuses
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What do the French make of Napoleon?
Ridley Scott’s epic didn’t exactly win over viewers in France
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The F word: when does populism become fascism?
How close are populist leaders like Geert Wilders to fitting Umberto Eco’s definition of fascist traits?
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Britain is importing European colour into its culture
Southend’s adoption of European culture cannot fix all its problems but it is having shocking social impacts
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Our dire economic situation began with the Thatcher years
Europe may have led the Tories to destroy themselves, but Thatcher had already set in motion the destruction of the country
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Rishi Sunak’s big business bash was just smoke and mirrors
Another gambit by the prime minister has ended with big boasts and little substance