Strikes are a part of the bargaining process but many current jobs are on their way out September 14, 2022 Strikes are a reasonable tool for workers to use, but for declining industries, they would be wise to focus on negotiation.
Letters: A plastic face off at supermarkets September 14, 2022 [Re: Let’s be honest, reusable plastic bags are terrible for the environment, yesterday] Matthew Lesh is right to say we often turn to small things in the face of hopelessness. If our leaders are not stepping up to deal with climate change, then individuals must. But I think the shift towards reusable items generally is [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Commonwealth countries looking for freedom September 13, 2022 The end of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign is a momentous event not only for the UK but for the Commonwealth as a whole. Some of these countries have been thinking about independence for some time, and might find the near future is just the right moment to make that decision. Gaston Browne, the prime minister [...]
King Charles III will need to give the royal family a facelift for a modern era September 13, 2022 It is easy to feel great sympathy for our new sovereign, King Charles III. It is less than a week since his mother, with whom he had a very close relationship, died at the great age of 96, and there is no time for him to grieve or even adjust. Indeed, in many ways, his [...]
As Ukraine forces Russia back, they are fighting for our global security as well as themselves September 13, 2022 Ignoring the reality of Russia’s war with Ukraine is not possible, doing so won’t lead to peace and lower prices.
If we want to tackle suicide in teens, we need to be able to talk about it in schools September 13, 2022 Suicide is the biggest killer of young people in the UK. Yet it is a taboo subject in our schools.
Letters: Don’t look to America for help September 13, 2022 It is telling that Americans often see Britain as a nation of waning importance, yet they are reluctant to see it in themselves.
Explainer-in-brief: National Mourning means Parliament back in recess September 12, 2022 After only a six week long recess, MPs – and the new prime minister – had only just come back to Parliament. But the death of the Queen means it will be in a ten day recess until next Tuesday, the day after the funeral for Elizabeth II. In a short space of time, Liz [...]
Elizabeth II was Britain’s monarch, but she held together our bonds to America September 12, 2022 In politics and foreign policy, the personal counts for far more than those cloistered away in ivory towers of theory and philosophy can understand. It is not just grand historical forces that make the world what it is; specific people—with all their strengths and weaknesses—make history. Elizabeth II, whose long life and reign have just [...]
Energy bills is Kwarteng’s first priority, then we must claw back our dismal productivity September 12, 2022 A looming 15-month long recession. Highest debt burden since the 1960s. Biggest living standards shock on record. It’s not the best time to be managing the UK economy. But that’s exactly what newly appointed chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has been tasked with. His problems can be split into three categories: short, medium and long term. Kwarteng’s [...]