Russia’s regions: the industry of war
Once neglected, Russia’s poorest regions are now experiencing an economic resurgence driven by wartime spending, recruitment incentives, and domestic reindustrialisation. The war in
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Reform eyes MAGA donors
Plans are under way for a new think-tank – tentatively dubbed Resolute 1850, according to the FT. Styled unapologetically on American political juggernauts
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Beijing: £57bn into state banks
China is deploying major capital injections into its top state-owned banks, raising a combined Rmb520bn (£57bn) in a rare government move to stabilise
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Norway gets real on defence
Norway finds itself at a crossroads where virtue meets realpolitik. The theatre of ethics is clashing head-on with the choreography of geopolitics. For
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Sentencing Council’s shame
The Sentencing Council’s refusal to backtrack on its so-called “guidance” wasn’t just tone-deaf – it was a democratic insult. Let’s call this what
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Culture wars: Columbia Uni
The resignation of Columbia University President Katrina Armstrong isn’t just another personnel change in academia – it’s a symbolic surrender in a broader,
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Big brands flock back to X
For all their posturing, the world’s biggest brands are quietly crawling back to Elon Musk’s X. After months of moral grandstanding – boycotting
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NHS brain drain needs reversing
The NHS has just about survived pandemics, political football, and chronic underfunding. But what happens when the brightest minds quietly pack up their
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HIV/AIDS deaths set to rise
In the world of spin and political short-termism, few stories are as tragically ironic as this. After 22 years of what has been
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British Steel on the brink
If Britain lets the blast furnaces of Scunthorpe go cold, we’re not just losing jobs – we’re melting down the very core of