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The UK home secretary’s ‘dream’ of deporting asylum seekers is an eerie 21st-century echo of an ancient idea
They don’t have the reflexive cynicism of many adults, but that’s a strength, not a weakness
With each budget, the chancellor shuffles taxes and tries to pull a rabbit out of a hat. This is no way to run an economy
Internet platforms are the latest example of a product destined to go to the dogs
It’s hard to believe we will return to 95 per cent attendance at the workplace in my lifetime
Role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons are having a moment in the spotlight – and offer valuable lessons to the rest of the economy
Some of what they say is true, but only as a byproduct of learning to seem believable
The right blames red tape, the left inequality. Both are wrong
A core feature of complex Lego sets holds big lessons for energy projects
The past 15 years have been a disappointment on a scale we could hardly have imagined
The advice given by academics and by financial self-help gurus is often very different
Guilty of these shocking breaches of epistolary etiquette? Do better
What would happen if tax wasn’t a thing and other burning queries
My elaborate holiday preparations are more about enjoyment than about realising a particular goal
By the time a crisis hits, it’s too late to start building an extra cupboard
Moving to a new social network should be like switching mobile provider or bank, but it’s not
Dr Dilip Mahalanabis changed the world. So why did we not hear more about it?
We are far too stubborn, committing to an idea, job or romantic partner even when it becomes clear we’ve made a mistake
You can’t always get what you want, fiscally speaking — a lesson the former prime ministers did not learn
When everything is in flux, businesses will often choose to watch and wait
Lessons on what really works from more than 300 years of history
Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng don’t seem to know how to go about it. Here are a few starting points
It is right for a government to want to increase GDP, but it’s not clear this prime minister knows how to do it
We can all fantasise about what we need to make ourselves satisfied — and it doesn’t have to be a fortune
Inflation needs a monetary response, whereas the energy crunch should be met with support for struggling households
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