Politics
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Westminster summer report card
With a new term on the horizon, we identify which UK politicians have performed best and who needs to focus on their homework in our Westminster summer report card.
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Financial services under Burnham
The financial services sector is again at a crossroads. Our client note explains what businesses should be looking at.
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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
