A fearful misunderstanding
Steve Laughton joined The Mint to talk about money. Not money in the everyday sense but as a political story — so badly misconstrued that it has trapped governments, parties …
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Britain’s farming – has beans
Beans should be a mainstay in livestock feeds: it’s time for UK agriculture to take its pulse, says John McArthur. The Defra Farming Roadmap was released on 24 June 2026 …
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Chinese lessons
In her new book, Uneasy Streets sociologist, Caroline Knowles, points out the marks made on British society by Chinese money while Britain’s understanding of the superpower remains scant. She shares …
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Africa’s ace in the hole
Sustainable development economist Howard Stein outlines the opportunities for Africa’s prosperity that lie in the continent’s mines. Since 2020, many Africans are again in a debt crisis and subject to the imposition …
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A call to alms
If the cost of defence is a life worth living, who’s going to fight for their country? Vix Anderton questions the welfare or weapons argument. John Healey’s resignation as UK …
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Blood, sweat and adaptation
The tale of climate change is now at the messy stage of dealing with its growing consequences says Ananya Tiwari. The time for unread reports is done. Most climate stories …
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A French connection
Willy Diddens charts how a democratic foundation and government involvement has created a resilient cooperative movement in Canada’s largest province. In times of rapid economic transformation, the cooperative movement in …
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The shock of the old
Divya Priyadarshni tells a story of market success built on traditional practices without breaking the mold. And laments that it comes as a surprise. Two years with the district administration …
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All together now
Cliff Mills and Simon Grove-White on why cooperation is the way forward in public services. Andy Burnham’s speech at the People’s History Museum has thrown down the gauntlet to rethink …
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America’s data center backlash is bipartisan — can it stay that way?
This month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, unveiled a set of sweeping recommendations to rein in rampant data center development, urging Texas lawmakers to aggressively …
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