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Paul Richards Articles

Masterclass in how not to reform

It’s easy to scoff at Andrew Lansley’s hapless handling of his NHS bill. From the day he walked into Richmond House, with his bill already written, it’s been a masterclass in how not to reform public services. He didn’t listen to his officials. He assumed the support...
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Thinking eugenics

While holed up in the Travelodge, Euston last night (oh, the glamour) I caught the end of a discussion on Radio 4 with Jonathon Freedland, who, writing as Sam Bourne, has a new thriller out. It’s called Pantheon, and it’s about wartime Oxford, with its checkpoints,...
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Time for intervention in Syria

There’s more than a whiff of the League of Nations about the UN this week after China and Russia’s veto of a resolution which would have demanded President Assad’s abdication. The resolution was backed by the other 13 members of the security council, and drawn up by...
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Game on

The latest opinion poll in London shows Boris Johnson’s lead over Ken Livingstone evaporating. In a few months, by banging on about issues that don’t matter much to Londoners, Boris has squandered his eight-point lead. On the key indicator of being ‘in touch’,...
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