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Suella Braverman has urged the Conservatives to embrace Nigel Farage, as senior Tories begin discussing the future of the party after a torrid few days for Rishi Sunak. The former home secretary said that it was time to “unite the right” and that there was “not much difference” between Farage’s...Suella Braverman has urged the Conservatives to embrace Nigel Farage, as senior Tories begin discussing the future of the party after a torrid few days for Rishi Sunak. The former home secretary said that it was time to “unite the right” and that there was “not much difference” between Farage’s...Suella Braverman has urged the Conservatives to embrace Nigel Farage, as senior Tories begin discussing the future of the party...
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President Macron has called snap parliamentary elections after Europe’s hard-right political parties, led by Marine Le Pen, were backed by millions of voters to radically reform the EU. In a humiliating defeat for Macron and Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, the first national exit polls and estimates showed right-wing populists were...President Macron has called snap parliamentary elections after Europe’s hard-right political parties, led by Marine Le Pen, were backed by millions of voters to radically reform the EU. In a humiliating defeat for Macron and Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, the first national exit polls and estimates showed right-wing populists were...President Macron has called snap parliamentary elections after Europe’s hard-right political parties, led by Marine Le Pen...
President Macron’s decision to call parliamentary elections left French commentators bewildered at what one described as an act of political suicide. On the face of it, Macron is opening the door to a government led by the populist right National Rally, which he had vowed to reduce to ruins when he came to office in...President Macron’s decision to call parliamentary elections left French commentators bewildered...President Macron’s decision to call parliamentary elections left French commentators bewildered...
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With his slicked-back hair, leather jacket and trademark deep-throated catchphrase, “Heyyy”, the role that made Henry...With his slicked-back hair, leather jacket and trademark deep-throated catchphrase, “Heyyy”, the...With his slicked-back hair, leather jacket and trademark deep-throated catchphrase, “Heyyy”, the...
Ask Professor Tanya Byron
Q. I proposed to the love of my life, Annie, 18 months ago. Three months after we got engaged, she was diagnosed with...Q. I proposed to the love of my life, Annie, 18 months ago. Three months after we got engaged,...Q. I proposed to the love of my life, Annie, 18 months ago. Three months after we got engaged,...
CLEAN IT UP CAMPAIGN | dispatch
Labour has a 20-point lead over the Conservatives, but could the Tories still win?
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Trust Me, I’m a Doctor was the title of Michael Mosley’s 1990s BBC2 television series. Many did just that, not least...Trust Me, I’m a Doctor was the title of Michael Mosley’s 1990s BBC2 television series. Many did...Trust Me, I’m a Doctor was the title of Michael Mosley’s 1990s BBC2 television series. Many did...
Like young British people yearning for new experiences on different shores, Bernie knows just how hard freedom of...Like young British people yearning for new experiences on different shores, Bernie knows just how...Like young British people yearning for new experiences on different shores, Bernie knows just how...
Donald Trump accused Joe Biden of “weaponising” the justice system against him as the former president held his first major rally since his criminal conviction by a jury two weeks ago. In sweltering temperatures in Las Vegas, the presumptive Republican nominee sought to shore up support in the...Donald Trump accused Joe Biden of “weaponising” the justice system against him as the former president held his first major rally since his criminal conviction by a jury two weeks ago. In sweltering temperatures in Las Vegas, the presumptive Republican nominee sought to shore up support in the...Donald Trump accused Joe Biden of “weaponising” the justice system against him as the former president held his first major...
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The truck kicked up dust and small rocks as it trundled into the refugee camp. Behind it, a convoy of tanks drove carefully. They were entering the central market of Nuseirat, in the Gaza Strip, which was heaving with residents and refugees doing their Saturday-morning shopping before the midday heat. The tanks pulled up outside the stalls...The truck kicked up dust and small rocks as it trundled into the refugee camp. Behind it, a convoy of tanks drove carefully. They were entering the central market of Nuseirat, in the Gaza Strip, which was heaving with residents and refugees doing their Saturday-morning shopping before the midday heat. The tanks pulled up outside the stalls...The truck kicked up dust and small rocks as it trundled into the refugee camp. Behind it, a convoy of tanks drove carefully.
Benny Gantz, Israel’s former defence minister and military chief, has resigned from the war cabinet, eight months after joining Binyamin Netanyahu’s government following the Hamas attack on October 7. At a press conference near Tel Aviv, Gantz accused the Israeli prime minister of “preventing us from going towards a...Benny Gantz, Israel’s former defence minister and military chief, has resigned from the war...Benny Gantz, Israel’s former defence minister and military chief, has resigned from the war...
As President Putin stews at all the perceived injustices he faces on the world stage, there is one that appears to particularly rankle: Russia’s exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. No longer content to...As President Putin stews at all the perceived injustices he faces on the world stage, there is...As President Putin stews at all the perceived injustices he faces on the world stage, there is...
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GERARD BAKER
If the octogenarian president falters during this gruelling month on the world stage, it might finally convince Democrats to replace him
IN maps and CHARTS
Turnout vital in Biden-Trump rematch
The next government should take steps to include the promotion of economic growth in the mandate of independent regulators, the City minister has said, after a spat between the Conservatives and the financial watchdog over a “name and shame” proposal for companies. Bim Afolami, the City minister...The next government should take steps to include the promotion of economic growth in the mandate of independent regulators, the City minister has said, after a spat between the Conservatives and the financial watchdog over a “name and shame” proposal for companies. Bim Afolami, the City minister...The next government should take steps to include the promotion of economic growth in the mandate of independent regulators, the...
A leading shareholder in THG has joined a revolt against the company’s chairman as investors put pressure on the business to address its flagging share price. Ophorst Van Marwijk Kooy Vermogensbeheer, a Dutch investment firm that is the ecommerce group’s tenth largest investor with a stake of 1.89 per cent, has joined calls from Kelso, an...A leading shareholder in THG has joined a revolt against the company’s chairman as investors put pressure on the business to address its flagging share price. Ophorst Van Marwijk Kooy Vermogensbeheer, a Dutch investment firm that is the ecommerce group’s tenth largest investor with a stake of 1.89 per cent, has joined calls from Kelso, an...A leading shareholder in THG has joined a revolt against the company’s chairman as investors put pressure on the business to...
The London Stock Exchange is facing the prospect of another of its biggest companies switching its listing to New York. Ashtead is exploring whether to quit the City for Wall Street. Most of the FTSE 100 plant hire group’s operations are in the United States and the company’s review, which is in its early stages, is...The London Stock Exchange is facing the prospect of another of its biggest companies switching...The London Stock Exchange is facing the prospect of another of its biggest companies switching...
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This isn’t another column about how the next government won’t have any money. If you haven’t gathered that by now...This isn’t another column about how the next government won’t have any money. If you haven’t...This isn’t another column about how the next government won’t have any money. If you haven’t...
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1 The next government should take steps to include promoting economic growth in the mandate of independent regulators...1 The next government should take steps to include promoting economic growth in the mandate of...1 The next government should take steps to include promoting economic growth in the mandate of...
Nigel Farage has criticised a potential £50 billion London Stock Exchange listing of Shein as a “very bad idea”. The new leader of Reform UK and parliamentary candidate for Clacton said that encouraging the Chinese fast-fashion company to float in...Nigel Farage has criticised a potential £50 billion London Stock Exchange listing of Shein as a...Nigel Farage has criticised a potential £50 billion London Stock Exchange listing of Shein as a...
The former Liverpool captain Alan Hansen is seriously ill in hospital. The club released a statement on Sunday afternoon that revealed they had been in contact with the 68-year-old’s family and were offering their support. “LFC sends support to Alan Hansen,” a statement on the club website read.The former Liverpool captain Alan Hansen is seriously ill in hospital. The club released a statement on Sunday afternoon that revealed they had been in contact with the 68-year-old’s family and were offering their support. “LFC sends support to Alan Hansen,” a statement on the club website read.The former Liverpool captain Alan Hansen is seriously ill in hospital. The club released a statement on Sunday afternoon that...
Manchester United hope to resolve Erik ten Hag’s future this week after it emerged they no longer consider Thomas Tuchel a potential replacement if he is sacked. Tuchel, 50, held face-to-face talks with Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco last Tuesday and made his pitch for the Old Trafford job if it becomes available. He is understood to have...Manchester United hope to resolve Erik ten Hag’s future this week after it emerged they no longer consider Thomas Tuchel a potential replacement if he is sacked. Tuchel, 50, held face-to-face talks with Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco last Tuesday and made his pitch for the Old Trafford job if it becomes available. He is understood to have...Manchester United hope to resolve Erik ten Hag’s future this week after it emerged they no longer consider Thomas Tuchel a...
canadian grand prix
Max Verstappen does not really enjoy close racing. He is happiest when his Red Bull is firing on all cylinders, man and machine perfectly aligned, his competitors not even in his mirrors. This was a different kind of victory, one in which every iota of his talent and race craft came to the fore as he dodged the rain...Max Verstappen does not really enjoy close racing. He is happiest when his Red Bull is firing on...Max Verstappen does not really enjoy close racing. He is happiest when his Red Bull is firing on...
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euro 2024 | Gregor Robertson
You had to squint pretty hard to see any positives at Wembley on Friday night, but if any England player emerged from...You had to squint pretty hard to see any positives at Wembley on Friday night, but if any England...You had to squint pretty hard to see any positives at Wembley on Friday night, but if any England...
Stuart Barnes
Rugby union has never been cleaner. Just about all traces of thuggery have been wiped out. Yet the red cards seem to...Rugby union has never been cleaner. Just about all traces of thuggery have been wiped out. Yet...Rugby union has never been cleaner. Just about all traces of thuggery have been wiped out. Yet...
T20 WORLD CUP | MIKE ATHERTON
One recalled the brilliant Jason Robards, who played Ben Bradlee, the editor of the Washington Post, in the film All the President’s Men. In his laconic way he had reminded his star reporters what was riding on their Watergate story: “Nothing’s...One recalled the brilliant Jason Robards, who played Ben Bradlee, the editor of the Washington...One recalled the brilliant Jason Robards, who played Ben Bradlee, the editor of the Washington...
T20 World Cup | Simon Wilde
A big win for Scotland over Oman on Sunday evening added to England’s increasingly desperate plight at the T20 World...A big win for Scotland over Oman on Sunday evening added to England’s increasingly desperate...A big win for Scotland over Oman on Sunday evening added to England’s increasingly desperate...
‘If you’re not listening then you’re stupid.” Louie Hinchliffe, 21, delivered that line in his untainted Yorkshire...‘If you’re not listening then you’re stupid.” Louie Hinchliffe, 21, delivered that line in his...‘If you’re not listening then you’re stupid.” Louie Hinchliffe, 21, delivered that line in his...
Euro 2024 | James Gheerbrant
He travelled on a private jet, sprung from a cage that had also been his nest, bound for new adventure in the land of an old enemy, trying to change the story of a career that had been all garlands and no gold. “We’re trying to get the England captain out of England,” Thomas Tuchel had said the day before, sounding like Danny Ocean laying down the blueprints for the...He travelled on a private jet, sprung from a cage that had also been his nest, bound for new...He travelled on a private jet, sprung from a cage that had also been his nest, bound for new...
Euro 2024 | MARTIN SAMUEL
As the clock counts down to June 14, Gareth Southgate will sit in his Saxon golf resort pondering what is, on the...As the clock counts down to June 14, Gareth Southgate will sit in his Saxon golf resort pondering what is, on the face of it, a ludicrous question. Yet the answer almost certainly holds the key to England’s tournament. How many good players can he, or any manager, fit into a team without losing? Is it four? Five?As the clock counts down to June 14, Gareth Southgate will sit in his Saxon golf resort pondering what is, on the face of it, a...
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Euro 2024
Age 53 Matches in charge 94 Southgate, who was appointed as the England manager in 2016, has led the country at three major tournaments. At the 2018 World Cup England lost against Croatia in extra time in the semi-finals; at Euro 2020 they lost the shoot-out in the final against Italy at Wembley; and at the World Cup two years ago they fell in the quarter-finals...Age 53 Matches in charge 94 Southgate, who was appointed as the England manager in 2016, has...Age 53 Matches in charge 94 Southgate, who was appointed as the England manager in 2016, has...
Her husband wasn’t an obvious diet guru, Dr Clare Bailey told Claire Cohen
Hilary Rose
Gen Z have a new social media obsession: men with ratty looks — and vibes
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Friends’ platitudes are well meant, Claire Marin tells Adam Sage, but they won’t help you to move on
KEVIN MAHER
The half-tonne ebike is coming to a street near you. Will pedestrians be foolhardy enough to contemplate stepping off the pavement, asks Kevin Maher
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It is not clear, now, who wanted a new ticket foyer in 1936. Fifty years earlier Britain had built its grandest...It is not clear, now, who wanted a new ticket foyer in 1936. Fifty years earlier Britain had...It is not clear, now, who wanted a new ticket foyer in 1936. Fifty years earlier Britain had...
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Q. We are having a complete nightmare with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. My husband took on his first teaching job...Q. We are having a complete nightmare with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. My husband took on his...Q. We are having a complete nightmare with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. My husband took on his...
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first night review
first night review
When Taylor Swift heard John Luther Adams’s Become Ocean, she loved it so much that she gave $50,000 to the Seattle Symphony, who had commissioned the piece. Will the billionaire singer be digging into her pockets again for his latest big...When Taylor Swift heard John Luther Adams’s Become Ocean, she loved it so much that she...When Taylor Swift heard John Luther Adams’s Become Ocean, she loved it so much that she...
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Fifteen questions to get you thinking
1 Australia’s official bullion coin, the Nugget, is made of which precious metal? 2 In which country did Ed Sheeran film the music video for his 2017 song Galway Girl? 3 The Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy is awarded to series champions of which TV show? 4 Which Tory prime minister relinquished his title as 14th Earl of Home? 5 In drama, which kind of monologue...1 Australia’s official bullion coin, the Nugget, is made of which precious metal? 2 In which...1 Australia’s official bullion coin, the Nugget, is made of which precious metal? 2 In which...
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He once claimed his only talents were driving fast round corners and shouting, but as a pig farmer Jeremy Clarkson...He once claimed his only talents were driving fast round corners and shouting, but as a pig...He once claimed his only talents were driving fast round corners and shouting, but as a pig...
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When Anthony Hopkins played King Lear he suggested that Cordelia’s corpse should be dragged around in a sack. He did...When Anthony Hopkins played King Lear he suggested that Cordelia’s corpse should be dragged...When Anthony Hopkins played King Lear he suggested that Cordelia’s corpse should be dragged...
What happened when Josh Wood took his beloved Gandalf on a tour of Europe’s finest wineries
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Sailing through the vineyard-lined Douro Valley makes for a classic journey — and it’s even better on a chic new ship that’s drawing a younger crowd
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Our travel troubleshooter on how to have a harmonious group holiday in tricky circumstances and whether to leave the kids behind for a destination wedding
Beaches that could rival the Maldives, smart new resorts and ice cream for £1— Albania is the season’s most exciting destination for families
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Forget moaning about Heathrow and Stansted. Yes, they have their faults — but this Asian airport I had the misfortune to experience is the one to avoid at all costs
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Limo rides, bottomless minibars and a fitness studio from Gwyneth Paltrow’s personal trainer — does the latest hotel from the owners of Claridge’s live up to the price tag? Here’s my verdict
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Alfie, a trainee air traffic controller, and Owen, a trainee pilot, 21-year-old friends from St Albans in...Alfie, a trainee air traffic controller, and Owen, a trainee pilot, 21-year-old friends from St...Alfie, a trainee air traffic controller, and Owen, a trainee pilot, 21-year-old friends from St...
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My friend’s mad at me. We argued just the other night — after I told him we wouldn’t have time to see his favourite...My friend’s mad at me. We argued just the other night — after I told him we wouldn’t have time to...My friend’s mad at me. We argued just the other night — after I told him we wouldn’t have time to...
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Tracing the Silk Road through Uzbekistan, spotting sloths in Costa Rica, watching bears have breakfast in the Rockies — as a travel journalist I’ve been lucky enough to see some incredible things. But one of my favourite destinations of all? It’s...Tracing the Silk Road through Uzbekistan, spotting sloths in Costa Rica, watching bears have...Tracing the Silk Road through Uzbekistan, spotting sloths in Costa Rica, watching bears have...
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KATHY LETTE | TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
Q. Thanks to a pension, downsizing and my savvy divorce lawyer from 20 years ago I’ve got some serious cash to spend...Q. Thanks to a pension, downsizing and my savvy divorce lawyer from 20 years ago I’ve got some...Q. Thanks to a pension, downsizing and my savvy divorce lawyer from 20 years ago I’ve got some...
I have long been a fan of solo travel. And while women striking out on their own is hardly a new phenomenon —...I have long been a fan of solo travel. And while women striking out on their own is hardly a new...I have long been a fan of solo travel. And while women striking out on their own is hardly a new...
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
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8th June, 2024
The Queen, Patron, The Queen’s Reading Room, this evening attended a Reception for...Windsor Castle
8th June, 2024
The Queen, Patron, The Queen’s Reading Room, this evening attended...Windsor Castle
8th June, 2024
The Queen, Patron, The Queen’s Reading Room, this evening attended...
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Argentum Exploration Ltd v Republic of South Africa
Before Lord Lloyd-Jones...Supreme Court
Published: June 10, 2024
Argentum Exploration Ltd v Republic of South Africa
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Scots Tory leader denies claiming parliamentary expenses to cover travel costs for his refereeing job
Douglas Ross is facing “very significant” allegations that he used Westminster expenses to travel for his other job as an assistant referee, the first minister has said. John Swinney claimed that he did not wish to “jump to conclusions” over the conduct of the Scottish Tory leader. However, the...Douglas Ross is facing “very significant” allegations that he used Westminster expenses to travel for his other job as an assistant referee, the first minister has said. John Swinney claimed that he did not wish to “jump to conclusions” over the conduct of the Scottish Tory leader. However, the...Douglas Ross is facing “very significant” allegations that he used Westminster expenses to travel for his other job as an...
Scottish government ministers have been told by their own economic agency that rent control plans risk making Scotland’s housing crisis worse. South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) says that landlords have left the sector because of growing regulation and uncertainty over future policy. That is said to be causing particular problems in rural...Scottish government ministers have been told by their own economic agency that rent control plans risk making Scotland’s housing crisis worse. South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) says that landlords have left the sector because of growing regulation and uncertainty over future policy. That is said to be causing particular problems in rural...Scottish government ministers have been told by their own economic agency that rent control plans risk making Scotland’s...
iain macwhirter | comment
For Scottish nationalists, there was only one winner in the seven-cornered demolition derby TV debate: Stephen Flynn. But it wasn’t only SNP supporters who’ll have been nodding along with the SNP Westminster leader. A fair number of Labour-inclined voters in Scotland will have warmed to his words on Brexit, tuition...For Scottish nationalists, there was only one winner in the seven-cornered demolition derby TV...For Scottish nationalists, there was only one winner in the seven-cornered demolition derby TV...
melanie reid | notebook
Being a traffic warden anywhere can’t be fun. In Edinburgh it must be particularly horrid. Few people enjoy...Being a traffic warden anywhere can’t be fun. In Edinburgh it must be particularly horrid. Few...Being a traffic warden anywhere can’t be fun. In Edinburgh it must be particularly horrid. Few...
A Scottish couple are to be extradited to Britain amid claims they ran a UK vice ring from Spain. Neil and Natalie...A Scottish couple are to be extradited to Britain amid claims they ran a UK vice ring from Spain.A Scottish couple are to be extradited to Britain amid claims they ran a UK vice ring from Spain.
A campaign has been launched to save the little grey ponies which were the original 4x4s of the Western Isles. The hardy Eriskay pony was nearly wiped out after Hebridean farmers switched to tractors after the Second World War. There are now only...A campaign has been launched to save the little grey ponies which were the original 4x4s of the...A campaign has been launched to save the little grey ponies which were the original 4x4s of the...
Alex Salmond’s party is putting up a radical Hindu nationalist in what is believed to be Scotland’s most Muslim...Alex Salmond’s party is putting up a radical Hindu nationalist in what is believed to be...Alex Salmond’s party is putting up a radical Hindu nationalist in what is believed to be...
The family of a road crash victim has urged a judge not to lock up the driver who was found guilty of causing his death.The family of a road crash victim has urged a judge not to lock up the driver who was found...The family of a road crash victim has urged a judge not to lock up the driver who was found...
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As the organisers of this impeccably curated, sensitive and surprising show point out, trees have taken a central place in art-making from the earliest times. They have been a focal point in landscape painting and a source material for sculpture...As the organisers of this impeccably curated, sensitive and surprising show point out, trees have...As the organisers of this impeccably curated, sensitive and surprising show point out, trees have...
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What Labour can learn from Admiral Byng
Will Lloyd
The party will need to find inventive ways to ‘encourage’ more people at the top of public life to do the right thing
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Reform of education system is vital for growth
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Without shame there is no honour in politics
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Parkrun has none of the things I hate about sport
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Journalists must be allowed to report court proceedings
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Choose Health
Sir Keir Starmer’s rejection of the role of private healthcare suggests Labour is unwilling to recognise consumer sovereignty
Free the Hostages
A lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians requires thwarting Hamas
Breeding Birds
The reintroduction of white storks to Britain deserves to thrive
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Manifesto pledges will appeal to wrong target
newSir, As an advertising copywriter in the 1980s I was trained to answer the fundamental question at the heart of all persuasive selling: what’s in it for me? This was fine for selling everything from soap powders to holidays, but selling policies...Sir, As an advertising copywriter in the 1980s I was trained to answer the fundamental question...Sir, As an advertising copywriter in the 1980s I was trained to answer the fundamental question...
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