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The hysterical entitlement of the Stop Trump protests

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Stop Trump protests spark backlash over perceived entitlement

Donald Trump’s return to the United Kingdom this week has reopened a familiar divide. On ...

by Robert Johnson

The real story of Brexit

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Brexit explained: the real story behind the vote and its fallout

I have a habit of promising myself I’ll remember what I read—and then promptly forgetting. ...

by Robert Johnson

One year in, and Labour already resemble the Tories

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Labour party already resembles the Conservatives one year in

After a year in power, the governing party finds itself eerily echoing the last administrations ...

by Robert Johnson

Graham Linehan’s arrest shows we need a UK First Amendment

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Graham Linehan arrest shows UK needs First Amendment-style free speech protections

Graham Linehan’s arrest at Heathrow this week for comments he posted online has reignited a ...

by Robert Johnson

It’s time to prune Britain’s overgrown regulations

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UK regulations: cut overgrown red tape to boost growth

Street trees do more than beautify neighborhoods — they anchor ecosystems, cool hot pavements, and ...

by Robert Johnson

2020: the summer we lost our minds

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2020 summer chaos: pandemic, protests and burnout reshaped America

Thomas Chatterton Williams has spent years writing about race, culture, and the shifting contours of ...

by Robert Johnson

Britain can’t build – and Starmer won’t fix it

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UK housing crisis: Starmer unlikely to fix building backlog

Keir Starmer is quietly preparing a follow-up planning bill after his government’s flagship reforms stalled ...

by Robert Johnson

Nigel Farage fireworks display sparks debate over forgotten majority

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Nigel Farage fireworks display sparks debate over forgotten majority

Nigel Farage turned a lunchtime appearance at Reform UK’s Birmingham conference into a performance piece ...

by Robert Johnson

Angela Rayner and the terminal hypocrisy of Labour

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Angela Rayner and hypocrisy in the UK Labour Party

Angela Rayner has stepped down from her roles as housing secretary and deputy prime minister ...

by Robert Johnson

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Sausages could save democracy by bringing communities together

Turnout in recent British elections has fallen to levels that should alarm anyone who cares ...

by Robert Johnson

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