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International community must ensure women are defended in Afghan peace process

International community must ensure women are defended in Afghan peace process

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Voters wait in line at a polling centre on election day in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Opinion polls in the weeks ahead of the vote hugely overestimated Biden's support.

US election: The polls got it wrong again – it’s time to ban them ahead of elections

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Covid gender politics: Men more likely to feature in the debate

Covid’s male face: Women are hidden in the pandemic debate

*Comment & Analysis

Shattered: Electoral Commission expected to come under attack from No.10.

The government is trying to undermine the Electoral Commission – we need to save it

*Comment & Analysis

Patel: Responded to deaths by placing blame exclusively with illegal smugglers

Priti Patel: How many lives will it take before you change course?

*Comment & Analysis

Starmer promised to address anti-semitism when he became leader of the Labour party.

Anti-semitism report: Starmer faces the crossroads

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Significant minority of Tory voters have grown unsure about the government, giving Starmer room to grow Labour support.

Polling deep dive shows Labour taking first steps towards power

Opposition starting to win over middle aged voters and make up ground in towns and rural seats.

*Comment & Analysis

Liz Truss and Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi exchange agreement documents last Friday.

UK-Japan trade deal will provide political cover – but only a limited trade boost

Liz Truss’ deal won’t do much for the UK economy, but it has bought the Leave government some much-needed political cover.

*Comment & Analysis

PM to face Commons in wake of escalating Xmas party scandal

Is the government pursuing herd immunity by the back door?

*Comment & Analysis

Free school meals: The row rumbles on.

Labour needs to keep pressing the case on school meals

*Comment & Analysis

Regulated MDMA: New book outlines a strict new system which would nevertheless end the war on drugs

A plan for legalising cocaine, MDMA and amphetamines

*Comment & Analysis

The Bank of Mum and Dad is a Ponzi scheme - and it's time for a crackdown

The Bank of Mum and Dad is a Ponzi scheme – and it’s time for a crackdown

*Comment & Analysis

Stopping the spread: A circuit-breaker lockdown will give time to build up test-and-trace.

A circuit-break will save thousands of lives

*Comment & Analysis

Covid creates pandemic of domestic abuse through financial control

Covid creates pandemic of domestic abuse through financial control

*Blog

Week in Review: Acceptance is the best cure for covid anxiety

Week in Review: Acceptance is the best cure for covid anxiety

*Comment & Analysis

Herd immunity could cost hundreds of thousands of lives

Herd immunity could cost hundreds of thousands of lives

*Comment & Analysis

The covid housing crisis provides an ideal opportunity for reform

The covid housing crisis provides an ideal opportunity for reform

*Comment & Analysis

IT disaster: the Excel issue raised alarm over the UK@s competence when dealing with covid.

Using Excel to process covid infections shows a total collapse in competence

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Without more government funding, children will keep going to school hungry

Without more government funding, children will keep going to school hungry

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