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The beginning of wisdom is that populism can be beaten only from the hard centre
MPs work hard and listen to voters – populism cannot replace the personal touch
The idea that merely ‘shining a light’ will prevent business scandals is naive
Methodology can hurt children and other living things
The well-off can take action to pay less and threaten the chancellor’s projections
Some question the legitimacy of an unelected government that cannot provide clean air
While the regime remains in place, it will be a spur to radicalised Sunni insurgents
Britain has less time than it thinks to secure a change that avoids trade turmoil
Smart workers and unions would build alliances with the most powerful at the table
Road ahead is challenging for policymakers
Dementia affects many millions but a cure is as elusive as ever
An intervention now by Tony Blair might be counterproductive
There are no checks and balances on the use of the most deadly weapons
A country can be made to work for everyone without leaving the EU
The kingdom’s approach is risky and potentially an act of serious self-harm
An account of ways to meet massive upheaval with community-based responses
Discussions are rigorous and reflect how some teams take weightier decisions
Right response is to focus on the financial sector and inequality
It is the failing of liberal technocrats to think reason governs how people act
Tearing down the establishment on Massachusetts Avenue
The centre-right frontrunner promises economic recovery and national renewal
The country is on firmer ground than you think
‘A vote for Trump was like eating ice-cream laced with whisky for breakfast — something people did not want to admit to’
‘The fightback against Donald Trump will only be won in a relentless and gruelling battle’
The ideologically driven assault on the OBR’s sober professionalism is disgraceful
