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  • Is it ever ok to wear shorts to the office?

    Opinion

    During a long, hot summer in the capital, an age- old debate has reared its head: should men ever wear shorts to the office? James Ford explains why it is never, ever ok. No. It isn’t. Not even in a heatwave. End of. Full stop. At the risk of incurring my editor’s ire, I’m tempted [...]

    Man in shorts and sunglasses walking through an office, holding a Free Palestine mug, while colleagues watch in disbelief.
  • No air conditioning on the Tube? Blame Sadiq Khan

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    You could be riding in new, air conditioned trains on the Piccadilly Line and DLR but City Hall has botched their introduction. James Ford is getting hot under the collar... Do you find the tube to be oppressively hot in the summer and unbearable in a heatwave? Ever found yourself sweating on the Central Line? [...]

    Crowded London Underground platform during summer heat wave, passengers fanning themselves to stay cool
  • Ignore the green gloomsters, climate change is a huge opportunity for Britain

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    We do not solve a warming planet by lowering our standard of living, raising taxes and making ordinary people poorer. We solve it with engineering, enterprise, adaptation and abundance, says Albie Amankona For decades, the British national pastime has been complaining about the weather. We have endured centuries of grey, damp, drizzling misery, huddled around [...]

    Stunning Mediterranean-inspired landscape in Britain with lush greenery and vibrant blue skies.

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