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John Burn-MurdochFinancial Times |
Populism is the winner in the shift from traditional to social media and from text to video and audio
Americans and Europeans have a choice of places to prosper
Britain’s illness-related inactivity crisis looks increasingly like a mirage
The evidence points to changes in the drug supply
The American left was sent spinning in 2016 and is yet to recalibrate
Voters want precision — unfortunately, political surveys can’t deliver it
Governments across the world are struggling in this period of economic and geopolitical turmoil
The changed political and cultural landscape makes a reset unlikely
Birth rates keep coming in below the forecasts — the models may need an overhaul
The corporate world has taken a progressive turn, while polarisation is also on the rise
British and American politics are undergoing surprising shifts as research — and elections — explode assumptions
Weight loss drugs appear to be having an effect at the population level
Data shows increasing numbers in rich countries turning to welfare
Men’s education deficit is increasingly becoming an employment, earnings and outcomes gap, with significant repercussions
Failing to acknowledge imperfect outcomes and trade-offs is impoverishing the debate
Electoral success across Europe is exposing contradictions and hypocrisy
New technology is creating an uneven playing field in athletics
The vice-president is polling better than Joe Biden, but is not yet in winning territory
The former England manager elevated the national team, but easy routes through tournaments flatter his record
It would be naive to see the UK as immune to this phenomenon; Reform UK is not yet ready
The record win in this week’s election is built on flimsy foundations that could quickly fracture
The party risks learning the wrong lessons from a historic defeat
The demolition of parties to the right will raise fresh doubts about first past the post
The seeds of their current collapse were sown in 2019
The state’s solar surge proves that the energy transition defies politics
Insufficient housing, an eroded social sector and diminished state support made tens of thousands destitute
A new study adds to the evidence that competition for eyeballs may be warping our sense of the world
Difficulty in reaching the under-30s for surveys means not all data points are created equal — and can mislead
English-speaking countries generally do better at both attracting and integrating talent
Bad driving is probably playing a bigger role in the fatality rate than larger cars and longer journeys
Growing wealth inequality between thirtysomethings could soon displace tensions between young and old
Direct financial incentives are defeated by much stronger social trends
America’s hyper-partisan voters express economic sentiments that mirror their politics — this is not true in Europe
Democrats are rapidly losing non-white voters as the forces that ensured their support weaken
It’s not a housing crisis — it’s a planning crisis
A key electoral headwind has changed direction in recent years
Shocks thought to be worldwide have hit Britain’s young adults harder than most
The pop superstar has a huge following, but the data suggests her impact could go either way
Young men and young women’s world views are pulling apart. The consequences could be far-reaching
Young adults are being robbed of the milestones that marked the lives of previous generations
The data suggests that we have shifted away from a culture of progress towards one of worry
A squeeze on revenues stands to benefit the Premier League, but at a cost to competitions elsewhere in Europe
An all-out assault on overseas arrivals is not the vote-winner it once was
New research shows US citizens are alone among wealthy western nations in being largely unmoved by income disparities