The Independent View
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Your generosity has given children a Christmas to remember
Among some rather more notable and ancient traditions, Christmas has become a moment for our political leaders to stand in…
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Royally underwhelming: A King’s Speech befitting a government on the way out
Tricorn hats, Beefeaters, Georgian carriages and heraldic tabards are rarely glimpsed on the streets of London in the 21st century.…
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Grant Shapps finds himself short of ammunition and under heavy fire
Though never quite a household name, Ben Wallace was something of an understated star in the mostly undistinguished cabinets of…
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Crumbling schools have become a symbol of Tory incompetence
As the Commons returns from its six-week summer break on Monday, Rishi Sunak’s much-trailed “reset” has got off to an…
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The authority that investigates miscarriages of justice has serious questions to answer
Any journalist who has tried to report a miscarriage of justice case knows how difficult they can be. Until the…
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If the Tories want to win elections, they can no longer afford to ignore renters
Fifteen years of soaring house prices has increasingly turned Britain into a nation of renters. Yet renters remain little more…
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Asylum seeker evictions must end – it’s a matter of honour, not just money
It is difficult to understand what the government hopes to achieve by evicting some 8,000 Afghan refugees who are currently…
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Rishi Sunak’s attempt to cut the asylum backlog is cutting corners
The prime minister’s pledge to clear the backlog of asylum applications is having perverse effects, as Lizzie Dearden, our home…
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The mortgage crisis will have severe political consequences for the Conservative Party
One of the benefits of the Bank of England being operationally independent is that it allows the governor and his…
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A pledge to abolish inheritance tax would be an irresponsible measure
Inheritance tax is the Conservatives’ “smash glass in case of emergency” button. That the prime minister is thinking about a…
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