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Friday, 15 October, 2021

I want to join in the water cooler chat, but I don’t want to watch a hyperviolent dystopian Korean TV show

Wednesday, 13 October, 2021

Nicola Sturgeon is right — democracy must prevail

Both unionists and separatists see advantage in postponing a new Scottish independence vote, but delay cannot be infinite

Friday, 8 October, 2021

FT MagazineLife & Arts

Excuses: one thing the government won’t run out of

‘The PM is hanging tough that Brexit turbulence was all part of his plan to turn Britain into a high-skill, high-excuse nation’

Thursday, 7 October, 2021

InterviewNicola Sturgeon

Scotland’s first minister on independence: ‘I’ve got time on my side’

Sturgeon confident that impasse over another referendum will be resolved in her favour

Wednesday, 6 October, 2021

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson can battle business but he can’t ignore economics

Blaming shortages on companies ‘mainlining’ cheap labour will mean a brutal cold turkey for the public

Thursday, 30 September, 2021

Labour Party UK

Starmer’s Labour is serious about winning but there are no prizes for that

He may be leading the party back to the centre ground but he still has to fight for it once he gets there

Wednesday, 29 September, 2021

FT MagazineLife & Arts

My petrol station dash

The government must realise there’s nothing irrational about filling up your car when supplies are erratic

Friday, 24 September, 2021

FT MagazineParenting and families

How to survive an empty nest

‘There are long periods of inactivity but duties and responsibilities can be switched on again at any moment’

Wednesday, 22 September, 2021

Conservative Party UK

Gap on the right gives Boris Johnson room on the left

Economic security is the core issue for voters and the absence of challengers on his flank allows the Tory leader to capitalise

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Friday, 17 September, 2021

FT MagazineAgeing Populations

Why eternal life is too much of a good thing

‘I don’t want to get all ‘Logan’s Run’ about this but society is still struggling to cope with the extra longevity we already enjoy’

Wednesday, 15 September, 2021

UK Government

Reshuffle signals need for serious action on levelling-up

Johnson has removed liabilities, built party bridges and repositioned Gove in a bid to meet expectations

Wednesday, 15 September, 2021

Labour Party UK

Starmer has chosen the New Labour playbook but still lacks a mission

The opposition leader won on a pitch of unity but to appeal to voters he must identify a problem to which he is the solution

Friday, 10 September, 2021

FT MagazineLife & Arts

Dialling it back: are we losing the art of the phone call?

For those of us whose formative years were pre-internet, talking to strangers on a telephone was as essential as finding a WiFi connection is today

Wednesday, 8 September, 2021

UK social care

Health and social care levy shows Boris Johnson’s big-state trajectory for Tories

Prime minister will face three significant challenges if he takes higher-spending pathway

Friday, 3 September, 2021

FT MagazineLife & Arts

Dad dancing? All you need is Gove

The cabinet minister’s dance moves remind us that even politicians are human

Wednesday, 1 September, 2021

Conservative Party UK

Boris Johnson’s fear of Rishi Sunak is a serious danger for the Tories

Divisions between the two will become more exposed as the battle over spending worsens

Friday, 27 August, 2021

FT MagazineFT Magazine

The pitfalls of doorstep politics

It must go down as one of the less successful canvassing moments

Wednesday, 25 August, 2021

UK politics & policy

The time is ripe for citizens’ voices on assisted dying

British politicians are nervous about supporting reform but public panels could break the logjam

Friday, 20 August, 2021

FT MagazineLife & Arts

How wild should we be about rewilding?

‘Boris Johnson is said to be keen on the idea, though if you’ve spent a couple of years in the Bullingdon Club, the notion of wolves roaming the country must seem entirely normal’

Wednesday, 18 August, 2021

Afghanistan

Afghan fiasco shows the hollowness of Global Britain

If Boris Johnson is to play a convening role on the world stage, he must lead by example when it comes to both allies and refugees

Thursday, 29 July, 2021

FT MagazineTokyo Olympics

Britain goes for gold in Olympic overenthusiasm

It is a bizarre situation when your first thought on waking is ‘did Adam Peaty win the breaststroke?’

Wednesday, 28 July, 2021

UK politics & policy

Boris Johnson scores a goal for new conservatism

A potent form of identity politics explains the UK premier’s apparent willingness to regulate football

Friday, 23 July, 2021

FT MagazineWorkplace diversity & equality

More golf won’t bridge the office gender gap

‘I think it is just possible I would analyse the real problem as being a little broader than failure at swinging a stick’

Wednesday, 21 July, 2021

Boris Johnson

The consequences of hitting Peak Boris Johnson

A slide in support will see the UK prime minister avoiding difficult decisions on green taxes and spending

Friday, 16 July, 2021

FT MagazineCovid-19 vaccines

Covid passport control: coming to a supermarket near you

‘Businesses are being nudged to bring in ID cards so Boris Johnson doesn’t have to’

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