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Britain has been shaped by, and shapes, Europe

Britain has always been shaped by its relationship with Europe, at least since, or even before, Caesar set foot on these isles. The connection first established then, and later extended by the Saxons, Normans, Vikings and others, helped establish permanent links from...

Khan’s focus on technology will be a winner for London

Sadiq Khan yesterday did what few Labour politicians have done in recent memory – put a pro-business, pro-technology platform centre-stage of his manifesto. He and his team are right to do so. London is already the tech capital of Europe, and we are closing in on New...

The evil that Beveridge dared not name

The welfare state was constructed to combat what William Beveridge – academic, patrician and Liberal – called the five Giant Evils: Disease, Want, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness. What has made the edifice so durable has not been the unwavering commitment of...

Making the green case for Europe

Amidst the acrimony and blue-on-blue infighting, the actual case for British membership in Europe is in danger of getting lost. No doubt we need a better level of debate, but we also need a debate with the green case for Europe at its core. That is why today’s new...