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Government has “worrying degree of complacency” towards rural mental health, MPs say
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has expressed concern over failure to address high suicide rates in countryside communities.
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The Covid inquiry has laid bare the government’s dereliction of duty
A member of Independent Sage on how British policymakers made up decisions as they went along in the aftermath of…
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Rishi Sunak’s biggest weakness is his own side
Try as he might, the Prime Minister simply cannot move on from the party’s recent past.
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What are private schools really selling?
They no longer have a stranglehold on Oxbridge and would lose tax breaks under Labour. Can elite education survive?
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The Covid inquiry has confirmed all our worst fears
Those making the rules didn’t understand the effect they would have on people who weren’t like them.
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The Tories should feel no nostalgia for Boris Johnson
As the Covid-19 inquiry has confirmed, Johnson was wholly incapable of doing the job of PM.
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Covid inquiry reveals what many already knew – the elderly are neglected
The government’s attitude towards over-65s has long been evident in its approach to social care.
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Dominic Cummings’ saviour complex
The former No 10 aide cast himself as a dormant, blameless character until his pivotal intervention.
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New oil fields are bad news for North Sea workers
Rishi Sunak’s plan to “max out” UK oil and gas is out of sync with the reality of soon-to-peak fossil…
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The Parliament Brief: Is the UK prepared for more flooding?
The Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey faced questions from MPs on whether the country is ready for the winter.
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Where have all the Tory women gone?
The Conservative Party is struggling to promote female candidates for the next election.
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The stories Rishi Sunak cannot tell
The Prime Minister’s first year in office was defined by his silences.
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The Research Brief: why raising taxes might be central to tackling regional inequalities
Your weekly dose of policy thinking.
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Is Rishi Sunak’s leadership in danger?
The Prime Minister’s attempted “reset” has alienated both One Nation moderates and the Tory right.
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We need another Industrial Revolution
In an age of insecurity, globalisation and the knowledge economy have failed Britain.
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The Tories still think the voters are the problem, not them
As they deny the evidence in front of their eyes, the Conservatives are heading further right.
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Danger still lies ahead for Labour
As the party celebrates its by-election triumphs, the Middle East could yet upend British politics.
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Labour’s two by-election victories put the party in landslide territory
The Tories may now call an election as late as January 2025 as they bid to avoid one of the…
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Smoking is a tax
Tobacco levies give the government £14bn-a-year, and are mostly paid by the people who can least afford them.
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