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On page 231 of Number 11 is George Osborne’s (in)famous line to the Conservative Party Conference in 2009: “We are all in this together.&#...
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You probably noticed that the Six Nations rugby tournament began over the weekend, with the anticipated highlight perhaps being the Calcutta Cup match...
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During the last week of January, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced a settlement with the technology giant Google by which the...
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There’s a lot to like about The Big Short – except the outcome. There’s a voice-over near the end by deal-maker Jared Vennett (Ryan...
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Where we live in London, you can always go for a walk if you’re feeling a bit down on or around Upper Street. It’s vibrant, cheery; it&#...
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OK, apologies for the David Bowie tribute headline, but Hiro – the Japanese/American photographer renowned for his idiosyncratic fashion shoots...
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I am generally not a nervous passenger when it comes to flying, in part no doubt because other than some hefty turbulence, luckily not a lot unsettlin...
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I love big football tournaments. (No, this should not be a football blog.) Euro 2016 in France will soon be upon us and I can hardly wait for England...
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