Democracy is messy
The state can’t keep shrinking the square There’s something deeply troubling about the government’s latest plan to curb “repeat protests.” On the surface,.
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Two years on: “Never again”
Today is the second anniversary of the worst atrocity against Jews since the Holocaust. At the end of World War II, which saw.
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Govt-run WM Trains …
In a shade under four months, the rail franchise both loved and loathed by 100,000 daily passengers – West Midlands Trains (which, you.
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Andy Burnham: Pretender King
It was all just a bit of theatre for him Andy Burnham was never really serious about leading the Labour Party. It was.
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JQ sell-off: ‘Brum deserves better’
Selling the family silver: Birmingham’s Café Block disposal and the failure of scrutiny Birmingham City Council has agreed to sell the freehold of.
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US govt shutdown
The US Government officially shut down at 12:01 today (Oct 1) after highly partisan political opponents were unable to agree on a new.
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When rescue breeds risk
JLR’s bailout exposes a bigger problem The £1.5bn loan guarantee handed to Jaguar Land Rover after its catastrophic cyber attack should set alarm.
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Schools must teach creativity
The tyranny of memory Schools love facts. Dates, equations, spelling lists, the neat little boxes of knowledge that can be tested and graded..
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Gaza plan faces backlash
Overnight shift in sentiment Last night I wrote about Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza. By the time I hit publish, Arab.