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Putin’s Real War and His War of Words
Sian Norris considers Martha Gellhorn's classic 1966 examination of propaganda, Real War And War Of Words, and updates it for Putin's invasion of Ukraine

‘The ‘Britannia Unchained’ Gang are on the Wrong Side of the Home Working Revolution’
Traditional, hierarchical attitudes to work are going to stifle the economic growth that Liz Truss so craves, argues Rachel Morris

The Class Ceiling: Liz Truss’ Cabinet Offers the Illusion of Equality
Despite the racial and ethnic diversity of the Prime Minister’s top team, this counts for little if ordinary people of colour continue to suffer, says Taj Ali

‘Out of the Picture: After the Queen’s Death, Will Britain Finally Confront Itself?’
Britain has hidden a key part of our story from ourselves. With the Queen’s death marking a decisive shift, it’s time for us all to start building a better picture of our country and its past, writes Hardeep Matharu

Why the ‘Culture War’ Will Intensify Under Liz Truss
Sam Bright explores the forces propelling the escalating demonisation of ‘woke’ Britain

12 Years of Conservative Failure on Renewables is Costing the Environment and the Economy
Thomas Perrett tracks the administrative missteps that have incubated the current energy crisis

‘My Allegiance is to These Islands, Not the King’
Adrian Goldberg speaks to Paul Powlesland, who was threatened with arrest for suggesting that he may write 'not my King' on a sign

‘The Queen’s Funeral Presents Diplomatic Challenges like None Other’
Former diplomat and ambassador Alexandra Hall Hall reflects on whether the occasion of the monarch's passing could present the opportunity for Britain to ease some international tensions
Seven Decades of Social Progress – But is the UK Heading Backwards?
The Byline Intelligence Team digs into the story of the past 70 years in data
‘The Uses of Diversity’
Martin Shaw considers why so many politicians of colour have been appointed to top ministerial roles by white Conservative leaders
From Tufton Street to Downing Street: The Opaque Charities at the Heart of Power
Rachel Morris tracks the burgeoning influence of ‘free market’ think tanks on Conservative politics