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Nicola Sturgeon Teaches Boris Johnson the Art of Good Leadership in a Crisis
The contrast between Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon is driving Scotland towards independence, argues James Melville and Kat Cary

Hell of a Year: Britain Under Johnson's Rule
Otto English compiles the epic accomplishments of Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, during his first year as Prime Minister

Another Anti-Muslim Piece in Murdoch's Flagship Paper Ends in a Libel Settlement
With articles by its chief reporter Andrew Norfork continuing to land The Times in trouble, Brian Cathcart asks how long can this go on?

COVID-19's Effect on Exams Will Reveal an Institutionally Racist Education System
With proposals for teachers to predict student grades, concerns have been raised about how bias will effect the life chances of those from poor and minority backgrounds

Shame Fast Fashion Brands – Not the People who Buy their Clothes
Snobbery towards working-class consumers won't fix the fast fashion industry, argues Molly Greeves

The Mythical Nationalism of Trump and Modi Has Failed, So Now they're Waging War on their Own Citizens
India and America are suffering parallel slides towards authoritarianism, reports CJ Werleman

REFLEXIVE CONTROL: Boris Johnson is Doing Putin’s Job for Him
Hardeep Matharu explores how the Government’s entire approach to the notion of foreign interference and the Russia Report reveals how far it is willing to go to erode the British political system itself

THE RUSSIA REPORT: Pro-Brexit Spin Operation Goes Into Overdrive
Sam Bright explains how Brexiters are desperately trying to warp the findings of the Intelligence and Security Committee's long-awaited report into Russian influence in British political and public life
COVID-19 Could Mark the Beginning of the End for Obsessive Consumerism
Jon Bailes considers how free we really are under the free market system and whether the Coronavirus crisis will have revealed this to the public with far-reaching consequences
A Blindspot in History: The Truth About Churchill
Churchill Fellow Nishtha Chugh argues that Britain will only truly understand its imperial history with a fuller appreciation of its wartime leader's legacy
The Spectre of Shamima Begum Returns to Haunt Britain
Amina Shareef predicts that the return of Begum to challenge the revocation of her citizenship will unleash another wave of ruthless demonisation and internal exile for British Muslims
EXCLUSIVE I Wouldn't Want to Press the Nuclear Button for Boris Johnson
As Dominic Cummings sets his eyes on reconfiguring Britain's military defence, a former Trident submarine commander explains why he has lost trust in the British Government