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May sell-off points to future turbulence as coalition prepares to publish budget
Notebook: Uncertainty of current events makes political theatre oddly less relevant
Steve Waters imagines a 1981 meeting at which the Labour Gang of Four resolved to set up the SDP
The breakaway party did not fail; it was a successful suicide mission
Disaffected MPs need to learn lessons of the past before considering a split from the party
Could the key to new trends be found between the covers of these rare books?
Companies could study the hormones of their competitive employees, to see if these offer warning signs
Managing the change of a chief executive should not be an afterthought
Savvy investors should screen executives’ statements for signs of arrogance
Conflict provided focus for unpopular government
An evaluation of a dozen world leaders concludes that many were not mentally ‘normal’
A consensus is emerging to unstick British politics, writes David Goodhart
A new group would be a source of unity, in contrast to the divisiveness of the present set-up, write David Owen and David Marsh
The head of polo’s governing body is confident about the future of the game, writes David Owen
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