It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that a Prime Minister in office beyond their use-by date fails to recognise that fact, and has to be
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In the Echo Chamber: resilience in a wartime economy
As if one podcast were not enough for a morning, let me offer you a second one. On this occasion, I am the guest on
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The UK isn’t a single nation. Are we in crisis because politicians keep pretending it is?
The UK is no longer a unitary political system. Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England now operate as distinct political realities, yet Westminster still governs
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Is the UK over?
I noticed this Tweet yesterday. I cannot embed the Tweet here. Follow the link to listen to it. I also did not watch the original
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Is it time for England to go out on its own?
We put out this video this lunchtime: This is the transcript: Latest opinion polls are showing that in both Scotland and Wales, there’s a very
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Nationalism: good or bad?
Nationalism can be a politics of care — about belonging, culture, and democracy — or a politics of control, built on fear and exclusion. In
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The Union must change
I was intrigued by the answers to the polls posted with yesterday’s video on whether the UK can survive. As is our usual practice, we
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Can the UK survive?
Is the breakup of Britain inevitable? Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are turning away from Westminster while England clings to a failing system of centralised
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Ireland says no to neoliberalism
I commented on the prospects for the Irish presidential election yesterday. Today, we have a first hint of the outcome: You can say the post
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