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Working from purely economic or electoral motives neglects the key to integration
It exploits fellow feeling and gnaws away at the foundations of a civilised society
Pious arguments about modern collections ignore our curiosity about long-dead bodies and the darker side of history
Labour should be wary of thinking that doing things that all states should be doing is a shortcut to growth
A new focus on rehabilitation may be scuppered by public concern
Voters are more willing to shop around and swap parties than in the past
Britons should be proud of the country’s record on race and politics — but they must not be complacent
Governments find it hard to resist the temptation of anything that means they don’t have to levy more on voters
The problem is that voters aren’t willing to pay for a policy they say really matters to them
Singling out those who are past retirement age leads to campaigns that are largely about spending public money
The challenge for political parties is that televised set-piece events reach fewer people than ever before
Focusing on fewer goals may drive excellence more effectively than pursuing a lot of them
People are much more open and honest in their private lives and now expect the same from their leaders
The inability to know when the game is up is something both politicians and organisations struggle with
The prime minister chose the ground on which the local election campaign was fought — and is now paying the price
Both governments and companies are guilty of feigning inability when it works to their advantage
A recent Arsenal Women’s team picture prompted a flood of good questions
Disappearing WhatsApp messages will be a problem for future historians
Tory MPs and aides need to recognise the rightward lurch that has occurred during his premiership
Too little attention is being paid to the way the technology could fundamentally alter the state
Organisations can become resistant to the need to demonstrate that what they are doing actually works
The Conservatives seem determined to ignore one of their few achievements in office
Quirky stories to engage readers are one thing but we shouldn’t be able to hide from the real world entirely
What we talk about when we talk about Labour party factions
The reality is more complex than some would suggest
Labour’s retreat reflects a number of changing tides in politics — but it has also produced bitter internal rancour
In the age of algorithmic decision-making, allocating blame is a fraught process — but this doesn’t have to be a bad thing
China’s rise will alter the worldview of at least some consumers who live in democracies
‘The Holdovers’ provides a useful test case in how to treat history
The case of the gaming industry demonstrates a worrying dislike for the country’s successes
The platform needn’t make political judgments about how publishers use it any more than a postal service would
A party famed for winning through its chameleon tendencies now finds itself saddled with incompatible promises
The pink and grey cinematic phenomenon heralded a changing of the guard on the big screen
States that want to encourage people to have more kids should think about making it easier to raise them