There was a discussion here this morning. Jaqueline was offended on behalf of Christians that white male so-called Christian nationalists claim the right to use
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The Quantum Essays: Where are the checks on entropy in the US system now?
This is another in the Quantum Essays series. Like most of the others, this one arose from discussions between my wife, Jacqueline, and me. This
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If Rachel Reeves must raise taxes, the basic rate of income tax is the worst place to start
The Telegraph reported this morning that the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has told Rachel Reeves that raising income tax would be
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Nigel Farage’s declaration of war on teachers is a war on compassion, empathy and kindness
According to The Guardian, Nigel Farage, speaking at an event at a private Christian college in Michigan, USA, has accused teachers in the UK of
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Talking the language of courage
In 2011, I wrote The Courageous State, which was a call for governments that act with purpose and confidence, not cowardice. Fourteen years later, we still
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Water privatisation has failed: now it is time to move on
Millions of households in England are about to see their water bills rise again. According to a report in The Guardian, the Competition and Markets
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Japan is teaching us the lesson that without serious levels of inward migration we’re going to be in deep trouble
What happens in a country that has insufficient inward migration and a massively declining birth rate (as many, including the UK, are now at risk
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If Labour will pay more for drugs but not increase funds for the NHS, who do they expect to take the pain?
According to The Guardian: Ministers are preparing to raise the amount the NHS pays pharmaceutical firms for medicines by up to 25%. This has followed
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Is it now game over for the Tories?
This is another morning when I have to struggle with the question of whether comments made at the Conservative Party conference are worth noting here,
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