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From Blair to Burnham: We’ve mapped 30 years of Cabinets and the pattern is clear
Does Andy Burnham's Cabinet live up to his northern brand? We determine what "The North" actually means and how northern our current Cabinet is in our latest Briefly.
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Everyone loves a Jet2 holiday, even Westminster
In our latest Briefly, we explore where our favourite politicians might be heading on their holidays.
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Vacuum diplomacy: soundbites, security, and the price of complacency
As we appear to edge a little closer to the end of the war in Ukraine, Europe seems to be woefully unprepared for the continent’s new security architecture. This new era of conflict is likely to impact every economy in Europe. Intern Will Johnstone explores how we got here, and what must now be done
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Winning without war: The intersection of soft power and sport
As nations engage in exercises of hard power, consultant, Will Norton, looks at how nations can use another form of power to achieve their aims and build strength without ever firing a bullet.
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Local heroes, national zeros
It’s been less than a year since Labour’s landslide victory in the UK General Election, but the party’s electoral joy hasn’t lasted long
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Unbalanced: The Spring Statement, tariffs and the political perils of the Chancellor’s fiscal rules
When putting together a Budget, your numbers need to stack up in a financial sense but they also need to add up politically, writes Callum McCaig
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What comes after: The importance of long-term thinking
In a society that is enamoured by attention-grabbing algorithms and quick fixes, short-termism seems endemic. Associate consultant Georgie Fulljames looks to some inspiration for the way forward.