Cultural Revolution
From disaster to opportunity
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China travels and travails
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Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
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Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
Fair vs free elections
The grey zone between interference and counter-interference is becoming Europe’s new political frontier
RIP New Labour?
Keir Starmer’s failure should mark a decisive break with a failed consensus
A Laboured response
Keir Starmer and his advocates are all out of ideas
Can we get removals right?
Deporting illegal migrants is a lot more difficult than promising to deport them
The real problem with rigmarole
A journalistic focus on proceduralism distracts us from deeper political questions
An intervention on interventionism
US foreign policy hawks should accept a more realistic approach
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it