The great British giveaway
The handover of the Chagos Islands reflects a wider lack of realism in UK foreign policy
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Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
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Spectres of folk
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Lost railway art
Art should matter in all its guises, above and below ground
At a loose end
We are making young adults un-ready for work
Dignified design for the people
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Labour’s toxic medicine
The more they treat the symptoms of decline, the worse things get
Carry on, matron
The crisis in nursing can be reversed by a return to Florence Nightingale’s vision of vocation and a rebuilt hierarchy on the wards
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The shape of a different Britain
Early modernist homes in Frinton-on-Sea capture a moment of confidence in a rapidly changing world
Manic and messianic
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The warlords’ insolence
The Americans must stop blaming Europe for their own mistake
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