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Inventing the Future

When the personal computer revolution started in the early 1980s, Sinclair User magazine ran a cartoon featuring an astronaut, reclining in full space suit regalia, observing a (CRT) computer screen emblazoned with the words, 'WORK, four letter word, no longer in...

Unity or uniformity: the shadow cabinet decides

It seemed clear to me at Labour party conference that Jeremy Corbyn did not know how to lead. His shrill demands for followership are not a replacement for leadership. ‘Unity’ demands something to unite around – a programme, a political strategy and plan for getting...

Mental health’s ‘double burden’

Developing countries face a plethora of health challenges. Not only are they disproportionately affected by infectious diseases, they are increasingly beset by the 'double burden' of disease. In this context, mental health is a hidden and often neglected problem. Many...

Drop plans for a hard Brexit

For months there has been much debate about what ‘Brexit means Brexit’ actually means. This week Theresa May has made clear Brexit means ‘hard’ Brexit, which in turn means there will be disastrous consequences for our jobs and economy. The prime minister’s speech at...