Why the euro was bound to fail
Economic journalists Larry Elliott and Dan Atkinson explain why the EU is failing: because the single currency was not a progressive project and never could be.
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England's break from Rome
During the reign of Henry VII, England broke from Rome and embarked on the Reformation – fundamentally changing England’s outlook and behaviour…
After the referendum, what now?
Workers cannot let the momentum created by the referendum result subside. The issue cannot be left to the politicians. We must enforce our will: get on, get out!
Winter madness
National Grid plc will pay £122 million to keep ten coal and gas power stations in reserve to ensure that Britain gets through the winter without power cuts.
Bring back control over power generation
The opportunity of Brexit has to be about how we determine a strategy for power generation which will serve the nation for at least the next 100 years…
Why self-sufficiency in health matters
We cannot care for people without planning, and we should stop robbing other nations of skilled workers…
Junior doctors' dispute: the end of the beginning
In dispute for over a year, junior hospital doctors have had to draw back from their planned series of five-day strikes against an unsafe contract. But it’s a protracted struggle…
Build the team: promote British players
Asked to rule about footballers’ freedom to transfer, the EU went further and removed restrictions on EU players in national clubs. England haven’t won a tournament since…
England's Break from Rome (1532-40)
29 October 2016
The English Reformation evolved from the need of Henry VIII to divorce. Such a relatively trivial episode in led to a process that ultimately brought the total reconstruction of political power and social attitudes in England.
Why our universities are in global demand
There are two reasons why students from abroad want to study in Britain. The first is that British universities are, in general, far and away better than those in the EU.
Panama - the offshore scandal exposed
Frederik Obermaier and Bastian Obermayer work for the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. In early 2015 Obermayer received a message, “Hello. This is John Doe. Interested in data?” This book is the story of what happened next.
Wages falling in real terms
Real wages in Britain have fallen by more than 10 per cent in the past ten years, according to government figures.