Ben Ramanauskas
Ben Ramanauskas is a research economist at Oxford University and a former adviser to the UK's Secretary of State for International Trade.
Why I have hope in Liz
Truss is an optimistic politician who has been underestimated by her detractors
Do we need a trade deal with the US?
Now is the time for the UK to reassess priorities
The Tories have a nostalgia problem
Modern leaders must focus on modern problems
Housing hypocrisy
The mainstream parties are betraying the aspirations of young people
We should open our borders to the victims of Putin
Immigration is a potent weapon in the war on authoritarianism
Australia is not a goldmine
Trade with Australia is good for Britain, but it can’t replace Europe
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Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Trump will not discredit Europe’s populist right
European populism is a lot deeper than mere Trumpism
Fast cars fit for old-school stars
Speed and sophistication once shared the same side of the street
Won over by a stately Italian saga
A fictional Italian president and a cinema spin-off
Crushing the real progressives
The Islamic Republic of Iran, now under fire from the demonic West, is the most progressive society on earth
Parade of defeats
Armenia is a democracy tearing itself apart over who gets to define the soul of a nation
Entebbe and the Israeli way of war
Fifty years after Israel’s most audacious hostage rescue, its legacy still shapes how the country understands security, citizenship and war
How to save your parish church
Be the Church you want to see in the world
No, rent controls don’t work
Stop toying with failed ideas and build some damn houses
