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EU Visa Ban on Russian Tourists: Unleashing the Full Arsenal of Democracy
With EU Ministers set to make a decision tomorrow, Benjamin Tallis argues that there is a liberal case for a Russian visa ban, and the opposition to it reveals a weakness in European democracy

‘Emily Maitlis is Right – the BBC should be Telling the Public the Truth when the Government is Lying’
The Corporation does not know how to respond to the dangerous populism we find ourselves in, writes former BBC journalist Patrick Howse

‘The Government’s Post-Brexit Immigration Policy is a Rare Success’
Jonathan Portes answers the criticisms of those who claim that what the Brexit campaign was really promising was lower levels of immigration

‘It’s Only a ‘Mickey Mouse’ Degree When You’re Working Class’
Megan Byrom reflects on the elitism that frames how the political and media class talks about the humanities

‘Sheer Cloudy Vagueness’: Language as a Tool of Political Coercion
Rachel Morris considers how distortion and evasion are being used in the rhetoric of the Conservative leadership race to deceive the public

The Rich are Getting Richer – and They Spend Their Money on Power
Sascha Lavin examines how, even in this cost of living crisis, the rich keep getting richer – and they use their cash for political leverage

‘Boris Johnson Completely Obliterated the Line Between Journalism and Politics’
Julian Petley explores how the outgoing Prime Minister embodies the triumph of the Conservative political-media nexus

Starmer's Labour Must be Radical to Save us from a Thatcher Reboot
The Labour leader needs to convince a weary public that he has the bold ideas to divert the UK from its damaging path under the Conservatives, argues Chris Painter
How Overruling Roe is Already Risking Women's Lives
It's two months since the US Supreme Court ended the nationwide right to abortion, and the horror stories are already piling up. Worse is yet to come, reports Sian Norris
Missing in Action: The British Public is Being Asked to Bail Out its Own Government
From climate change to the cost of living, ordinary people are being forced to compensate for an administration in paralysis, says Lisa Young
‘Global Britain’, and its New Blue Passport, is Falling Behind
In terms of its access to the world, the UK is struggling to keep up with its peers, observes Professor Christopher Phillips
How Can We Guard Against the Climate Crisis When Defence is Our Biggest Carbon Emitter?
Iain Overton examines the Ministry of Defence’s carbon footprint, and asks whether plans to boost military spending are compatible with the Government’s net zero targets
What a New Polish Textbook Tells Us About Education’s Culture Wars
A bizarre history book is set to be introduced to Poland's secondary schools – with its reactionary content symbolic of a wider battle for values in global education
This Septic Isle
Brexit is compounding, not relieving, the UK’s slurry of economic and environmental problems, says Rachel Morris
Boris Johnson’s Malignant Legacy
Paul Connew reflects on the Prime Minister’s long, scandal-ridden rise to the top of British politics
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