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Vince Cable

Sir Vince Cable is the former leader of the Liberal Democrats and served as secretary of state for business, innovation and skills from 2010 to 2015

<p>China’s government is unapologetically authoritarian; but that isn’t new</p>
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What Britain needs is a ‘grown-up’ relationship with China

<p>UK-EU relations need fixing </p>
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The Labour and Lib Dem silence over Brexit will cost the country

<p>He may end up as someone’s pork sausage, but not for a while</p>
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The greased piglet escapes yet again – but at what cost?

<p>The fruit to be picked from magic money trees differs depending on party ideology</p>
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Where did this government find a forest of magic money trees?

<p>Democratic decay is quite difficult to reverse</p>
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The Sue Gray report should bring Boris Johnson’s premiership to an end

<p>The silence is becoming deafening</p>
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Why have Remainers gone silent as the costs of Brexit pile up?

<p>Rishi Sunak seems to be hoping that he can sit tight until autumn</p>
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How bad could the economy get?

<p>The long-term future of the UK is also at stake</p>
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Baselines, boundaries & bulls*** – what to look for in local elections

<p>Popular press coverage of the PM’s visit was scant, but helps to explain why Britain is not taken very seriously in India</p>
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These are the issues Boris Johnson should have addressed in India

<p>The home secretary has invited God, through the archbishop, to come up with his own solution</p>
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We can’t solve the UK’s refugee crisis with a culture war

<p>Doubtless some readers will feel stories about Ms Murty wrongly treated her as an appendage of her hapless husband: she is an heiress in her own right, after all</p>
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I warned you all about Rishi last year – now please heed my words

<p>Macron represents something bigger than success in France’s idiosyncratic politics</p>
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French elections are a test for Macron – and politics of moderation

<p>Westmill Wind Farm Co-op, the first onshore wind farm to be built in the southeast of England, in 2008 </p>
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The Brexiteers are coming for ‘net zero’ – we must be prepared

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The Brexiteers are coming for ‘net zero’ – we must be prepared

<p>Westmill Wind Farm Co-op, the first onshore wind farm to be built in the southeast of England, in 2008 </p>
<p>There is a strong temptation for Sunak to do as little as possible</p>
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Spring statement might not be the hero-to-zero moment Sunak expects

<p>China is the most important of ‘neutral’ countries </p>
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The west needs ‘neutral countries’ on our side against Putin

<p>The war could now deepen and widen. Putin has no reputation left to lose </p>
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Is this Europe’s war – or are we facing WWIII?

<p>Those of us who thought that Putin might be bluffing were wrong</p>
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Ten things almost everyone got wrong about Russia

<p>Those of us who thought that Putin might be bluffing were wrong</p>
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Ten things almost everyone got wrong about Russia

<p>In practice, there are several possible outcomes in the next few weeks and months </p>
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We must be realistic about the consequences of war in Ukraine

<p>This is an awful time to have an energy-led economic shock, as Putin will have calculated</p>
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Europe should be concerned about the economic impact of war in Ukraine

<p>Chinese American skier, Eileen Gu, who chose to compete for China rather than the US</p>
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The west’s boycott of Beijing Olympics is not about human rights

<p>Boris Johnson is a populist leader hoist by his own petard</p>
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Why populism is so seductive – and how to counter it

<p>Rishi Sunak is having to tread a very treacherous path, bearing in mind there may soon be a leadership contest for which he is a frontrunner</p>
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The government’s future hinges on one thing – and it’s not Partygate

<p>Labour has set out five questions it says the Prime Minister must answer in relation to the partygate scandal (Dominic Lipinski/PA)</p>
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The reign of King Boris may soon be over – careful what you wish for

<p>‘100,000 Russian troops are massed on the Ukrainian border, able to prosecute a range of military options’ </p>
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Will tensions with Russia, China or Taiwan boil over in 2022?

<p>Maryhill Road in Glasgow where life expectancy is more than a decade shorter than in the prosperous suburbs a mile away</p>
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Levelling up? The government has run out of money

<p>Labour has set out five questions it says the Prime Minister must answer in relation to the partygate scandal (Dominic Lipinski/PA)</p>
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The reign of King Boris may soon be over – careful what you wish for

<p>‘100,000 Russian troops are massed on the Ukrainian border, able to prosecute a range of military options’ </p>
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Will tensions with Russia, China or Taiwan boil over in 2022?

<p>Maryhill Road in Glasgow where life expectancy is more than a decade shorter than in the prosperous suburbs a mile away</p>
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Levelling up? The government has run out of money

<p>Helen Morgan of the Liberal Democrats makes a speech after being declared the winner in the North Shropshire by-election</p>
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Lib Dems are poised to be as powerful as they were in 2010

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Lib Dems are poised to be as powerful as they were in 2010

<p>Helen Morgan of the Liberal Democrats makes a speech after being declared the winner in the North Shropshire by-election</p>
<p>Some expected Brexit to bring immediate benefits, such as more money for the NHS </p>
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Anniversary of ‘getting Brexit done’ is more a wake than a celebration

<p>A mobile vaccination centre in New York City</p>
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What to do about the anti-vaxxers? There are three options

<p>‘The decline in the share of the working age population will reduce the productive capacity of the economy’ </p>
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Get the elderly back to work to tackle budget deficits and public debt

<p>A group of people thought to be migrants adrift in a dinghy in the Channel</p>
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We must follow Germany’s example and accept more migrants

<p>A group of people thought to be migrants adrift in a dinghy in the Channel</p>
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We must follow Germany’s example and accept more migrants

<p>Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai </p>
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Boycotting the Winter Olympics in China would be counterproductive

<p>In the UK, the Treasury has assumed rates would rise in its own valuation of long-term projects, causing serious and unnecessary economic damage </p>
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Negative real interest rates mean the Treasury has room to invest

<p>‘A country’s integrity depends first of all on its leadership’ </p>
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Without principled leadership, British politics will remain tarnished

<p>A coal-fired power plant in Hanchuan, Hubei province, China</p>
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The west has to work with China over coal – hectoring is not the way

<p>‘The chancellor has to decide on the level of public investment which requires government borrowing but doesn’t impinge on day-to-day spending’ </p>
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Sunak faces a tough choice, but turning towards austerity is a mistake

<p>Of the four, only the heads of government of the United States – and possibly India – have agreed that it is worth their while to turn up</p>
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Will Cop26 be a serious flop? There’s still time to turn things around

<p>‘The Biden administration shows no interest in restoring the US leadership role over trade’ </p>
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Retreating from free trade is a mistake world leaders cannot afford

<p>For all its talk, Boris Johnson’s government ‘has no interest in poverty and inequality’ </p>
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Levelling up? The Tories are only exacerbating poverty and inequality

<p>Keir Starmer applauds Rachel Reeves after her speech on the third day of the annual Labour Party Conference in Brighton</p>
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Keir Starmer needs a miracle – he has nothing to lose by being brave

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A terminal crisis is looming for Boris Johnson’s doctrine of ‘cakeism’

<p>Kim Jong-un attends a military parade in North Korea recently </p>
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We are always closer to nuclear war than we like to believe

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We are always closer to nuclear war than we like to believe

<p>Kim Jong-un attends a military parade in North Korea recently </p>
<p>Breaking an election pledge not to raise taxes, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced hefty new funding to fix a social care crisis and a pandemic surge in hospital waiting lists</p>
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Raising NI is a rank injustice and won’t fix social care crisis

<p>The Bank of England has £1tn worth of government bonds sitting on its balance sheet</p>
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The days of the magic money tree to finance government are numbered

<p>Nobody would accuse Priti Patel of indulging in generosity of spirit over refugees</p>
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The UK should be taking the lead over the Afghan refugee crisis

<p>Taliban fighters on patrol inside the city of Kandahar </p>
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We’ve been humiliated by the Taliban – but did our troops die in vain?

<p>Taliban fighters on patrol inside the city of Kandahar </p>
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We’ve been humiliated by the Taliban – but did our troops die in vain?

<p>Some countries survive economically on the back of tourism: southern Europe; Caribbean islands; countries with a rich cultural legacy and exotic fauna </p>
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Travelling ‘broadens the mind’ – but inexpensive global trips are over

<p>The welfare of the older generation has been the focus of heroic efforts by the NHS</p>
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Older generation must now cough up to deal with post-pandemic debt

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We must learn to live with Covid but our leaders are making it harder

<p>The policies of Joe Biden have been in marked contrast to his predecessor Donald Trump</p>
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We should remember that progress is being made over the climate crisis

<p>PM is expected to deliver speech on ‘levelling up’ agenda</p>
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‘Fixing’ social care requires competence, honesty, and expert skill

<p>Kim Leadbeater, right, with the Labour leader, Keir Starmer</p>
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The use of identity politics is a trend that needs to be reversed

<p>Activists protesting China’s treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang</p>
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Shouting at China over alleged Uighur genocide won’t get the West far

<p>Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey during a victory rally in the wake of the Chesham and Amersham by-election</p>
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The Lib Dems have shown the Tories they can’t have it all their way

<p>England players were booed for taking the knee by some fans at Wembley ahead of their game with Croatia</p>
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England’s players are performing a valuable service in taking the knee

<p>Chancellor Rishi Sunak chaired the two-day G7 finance ministers meeting</p>
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What, exactly, is the G7 for?

<p>The Wuhan Institute of Virology is a global centre for coronavirus research</p>
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Lab leaks have happened before – more frequently than we like to think

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Lab leaks have happened before – more frequently than we like to think

<p>The Wuhan Institute of Virology is a global centre for coronavirus research</p>
<p>Trade Secretary Liz Truss</p>
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What is really motivating the UK’s trade deal with Australia?

<p>Keir Starmer and the Labour Party must focus on the bigger picture for any hope of success</p>
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Starmer should look to Biden for how to build a progressive coalition

<p>Boris Johnson has faced plenty of questions over Scottish independence</p>
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Can Boris Johnson avoid becoming the prime minister who lost Scotland?

<p> ‘While ministers pledge to get back to the normal of long-distance air travel they simultaneously pledge to include aviation in our national decarbonisation endeavour’</p>
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If we want to save the planet, things shouldn’t go back to ‘normal’

<p> ‘While ministers pledge to get back to the normal of long-distance air travel they simultaneously pledge to include aviation in our national decarbonisation endeavour’</p>
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If we want to save the planet, things shouldn’t go back to ‘normal’

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As India buckles, a global battle for supremacy is emerging

<p>David Cameron and Rishi Sunak have been summoned to give evidence in an inquiry on the Greensill lobbying scandal</p>
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The Lobbying Act is as leaky as a sieve – this is how to stop ‘sleaze’

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There’s a housing boom – but what happens after the economy reopens?

<p>‘Pride in a flag is not nearly as effective as pride in a country which is really succeeding’</p>
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Elevating the union jack to religious status risks more division

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Righteous anger over China is unwise – we don’t need a cold war

<p>‘The next level up in provocation to authority are the protests involving passive resistance and obstruction but which are non-violent’</p>
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I’ve been on my share of protests – they’re part of any democracy

Brexit negotiator Lord David Frost
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The Brexit battle was lost – now we need to change our way of thinking

<p>The president has achieved his stimulus despite the political barriers in Congress</p>
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Biden looks like a radical president and is showing up our government

<p>Chancellor Rishi Sunak says he wants to ‘level with the British people’ in tomorrow’s Budget </p>
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My advice to Rishi Sunak ahead of the Budget

<p>Boris Johnson during a briefing from Downing Street</p>
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I’m not sure Boris Johnson has it right over his lockdown roadmap

<p>Bitcoin has become ever-more mainstream in recent years</p>
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Why I still need some convincing over the prospects for Bitcoin

<p>'The Cumbria mine at Whitehaven is to produce coking coal for the steel industry'</p>
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We need to use science when deciding the future of Cumbria’s coal mine

Law enforcement officers detain a protestor during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
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We need more than hollow words to protect democracy around the world

<p>Many across the UK have become angry over decisions from Westminster</p>
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The ‘four nation’ construct of the UK is as fragile as it is unique

<p>Donald Trump is set to leave the White House on Wednesday</p>
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There are plenty of traps we have to avoid after Trump leaves office

<p>Boris Johnson visits a vaccination centre in Bristol</p>
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What if the vaccine isn’t enough? We must plan for all scenarios

<p>Many across the UK have become angry over decisions from Westminster</p>
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The ‘four nation’ construct of the UK is as fragile as it is unique

<p>Donald Trump is set to leave the White House on Wednesday</p>
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There are plenty of traps we have to avoid after Trump leaves office

<p>Boris Johnson visits a vaccination centre in Bristol</p>
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What if the vaccine isn’t enough? We must plan for all scenarios

<p>People will want to enjoy life again – eat, drink and be merry – like they did in the 1920s</p>
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Are we about to enjoy a second Roaring Twenties? Not likely

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Post-Brexit, the UK should be more European and increase manufacturing

<p>Boris Johnson and his ministers have to be more prepared for fast-moving events next year</p>
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Why it’s important to recognise the uncertainties of 2021

<p>Richard Drax MP (left) and Jacob Rees-Mogg eat an ice cream in Weymouth earlier this year</p>
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Can an apology for historic crimes ever benefit those who suffered?

Britain’s chief negotiator David Frost in Brussels for last-ditch talks
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Give up the obsession with ‘sovereignty’ and break the Brexit deadlock

<p>Farming at scale is rather less rosy in reality than in those polished ‘Countryfile’ stories we see on a Sunday evening</p>
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Nostalgia about the countryside is based on a past that never existed

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak
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Why the overseas aid budget needs to be protected

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak
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Coronavirus is no excuse to return to austerity

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