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A 'significant contribution to history': Lord Lexden reviews 'Precipice' by Robert Harris
A 'significant contribution to history': Lord Lexden reviews 'Precipice' by Robert Harris
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
An impressive blend of fact and fiction, Robert Harris' account of the love affair between Herbert Asquith and Venetia Stanley reveals her to be one of the most consequential women in British history
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
Foreign affairs
By Chi Onwurah MP
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
Our schools and universities are still hampered by regional inequality
Education
By Sharon Hodgson MP
Our schools and universities are still hampered by regional inequality
To move forward from the riots, the government must invest in BAME social enterprise
Communities
By Lord Hastings
To move forward from the riots, the government must invest in BAME social enterprise
We need to start differentiating between honorary and working peerages
Parliament
By Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
We need to start differentiating between honorary and working peerages
We cannot just rely on Thames Water to get itself out of this mess
Environment
By Barry Gardiner MP
We cannot just rely on Thames Water to get itself out of this mess
The government should lean into the new EU AI Act
Technology
By Megha Kumar
The government should lean into the new EU AI Act
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Our schools and universities are still hampered by regional inequality
Our schools and universities are still hampered by regional inequality
By Sharon Hodgson MP
Education
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
By Chi Onwurah MP
Foreign affairs
To move forward from the riots, the government must invest in BAME social enterprise
To move forward from the riots, the government must invest in BAME social enterprise
By Lord Hastings
Communities
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Government Suspends Some Arms Export Licenses To Israel
Foreign affairs
Government Suspends Some Arms Export Licenses To Israel
Tory Leadership Contender James Cleverly Wants 'One In, Two Out' Regulation Policy
Political parties
Tory Leadership Contender James Cleverly Wants "One In, Two Out" Regulation Policy
Kemi Badenoch Claims Tories Promising To Leave the ECHR Are Offering 'Easy Answers'
Political parties
Kemi Badenoch Claims Tories Promising To Leave the ECHR Are Offering "Easy Answers"
A 'significant contribution to history': Lord Lexden reviews 'Precipice' by Robert Harris
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
A 'significant contribution to history': Lord Lexden reviews 'Precipice' by Robert Harris
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DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
Foreign affairs
By Chi Onwurah MP
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
My biggest mistake was landing in Chicago at the same time as President Biden. Half an hour earlier and all would have been fine, the extraordinarily polite and helpful US diplomatic security men at O'Hare airport told me, but the President’s detail would shut the city down. 
Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'
Lisa Nandy talks to Sienna Rodgers about settling in as the new Culture Secretary and how she’ll approach the job – from football governance and trans inclusion in sport to press regulation and BBC reforms
'Gloriously boring': How a ruthlessly efficient Labour machine won the election
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
'Gloriously boring': How a ruthlessly efficient Labour machine won the election
How did Labour win its staggering majority of 174? Party insiders take Sienna Rodgers behind the scenes of the campaign, from the ‘professionalised’ HQ to the ruthlessly efficient ground operation
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COP Out – The Alok Sharma Interview
Environment
By Isabella Kaminski
COP Out – The Alok Sharma Interview
A year ago, Alok Sharma was preparing to corral thousands of diplomats into a conference centre in Glasgow, where they would try to thrash out a way of tackling the climate crisis while furthering their own domestic ambitions – a seemingly impossible task.
Mary Seacole: nurse, businesswoman and Crimean War hero
Communities
By Paulette Hamilton MP
Mary Seacole: nurse, businesswoman and Crimean War hero
The philosopher Thomas Carlyle suggested history was best understood as the "biography of great men". The House disagrees — and has invited parliamentarians this Black History Month to spotlight inspirational Black women.
What the viral 'Jerry from Lowestoft' LBC clip says about race in Britain today
Communities
By Sangita Myska
What the viral "Jerry from Lowestoft" LBC clip says about race in Britain today
It’s the moment a video clip from my LBC radio programme was used by TV host Trevor Noah to open The Daily Show, thereby beaming it into the homes of millions of Americans, that I realised my conversation with the now infamous “Jerry from Lowestoft” had morphed into a socio-political phenomenon.
New EHRC guidance highlights the importance of tackling Afro hair discrimination
Communities
By L'myah Sherae
New EHRC guidance highlights the importance of tackling Afro hair discrimination
Take a minute to think back to your childhood. Imagine getting ready for school, dressed in your uniform, excited for the day.
Sickle Cell: Why Are Black Lives in the Healthcare System Ignored?
Health
By Aaliyah Harry
Sickle Cell: Why Are Black Lives in the Healthcare System Ignored?
Sickle cell – which disproportionately affects those of Black heritage – is the UK’s fastest growing genetic disorder. Although the NHS’s new campaign highlighting the need for more black donors is positive, the government’s refusal to add sickle cell to the prescription exemption list highlights that inequalities still exist.
It is time to talk about Reproductive Coercion
Environment
By Annabel Sowemimo
It is time to talk about Reproductive Coercion
We are letting thousands of women down by failing to acknowledge reproductive coercion, and the issue is likely even greater for society’s most vulnerable women.
Black History and the new Curriculum for Wales
Education
By Vaughan Gething
Black History and the new Curriculum for Wales
“This glorious land of liberty, freedom, and religious privilege.”
Parliament to host stem cell drop-in
Parliament
By Tali Fraser
Parliament to host stem cell drop-in
The blood cancer and disorder charity Anthony Nolan is holding a parliamentary drop-in as part of its drive to recruit stem cell donors.
It’s time to end puppy smuggling and bring back the Kept Animals Bill
Environment
By Neil Hudson MP
It’s time to end puppy smuggling and bring back the Kept Animals Bill
Despite long-standing government commitments to tackle puppy smuggling, huge numbers of puppies continue to be smuggled into the United Kingdom.
Our criminal system is broken: we must prioritise care in our communities
Culture
By Temi Mwale
Our criminal system is broken: we must prioritise care in our communities
When I was 15 years old, my friend was murdered.
Tribute to Baroness Blood
Obituaries
By Baroness Ritchie
Tribute to Baroness Blood
A fiercely anti-sectarian warrior for social justice, peace and equality, Baroness Blood was kind and gregarious – but with a steely spine
Race, Publishing and Me
Communities
By Hena J. Bryan
Race, Publishing and Me
Black, Brown, Asian and ethnic minority people and our communities often feature in literary works by white writers.
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