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Blighty newsletter: Why Keir Starmer is underwhelming

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The story of one NHS operation

And what it says about how to improve the productivity of Britain’s health service

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The Sue Gray saga casts doubt on Sir Keir Starmer’s managerial chops

Faith in the prime minister’s technocratic credentials has been tested

Culture

Americans are chuffed as chips at British English

Why doesn’t the affection run both ways?

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Britain has agreed to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The Chagossians seem set to benefit less than China

Culture

Boris Johnson shows how not to write a political memoir

His new book is full of revelations, but none of the sort readers actually want

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Ukrainians are settling down in Britain. That creates a problem

A tricky decision for the new Labour government

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Gigafactories and dashed dreams: the parable of Blyth

What one port town says about the British economy

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Britain’s Conservatives adopt the bad habits of the Labour left

The cult of the member grips the opposition

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How British-Nigerians quietly made their way to the top

A story of modern migration has had extraordinary results

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Why on earth would anyone go to a British party conference?

A short guide to an odd political ritual

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The scourge of stolen bikes in Britain

An experiment in Liverpool shows how the police can tackle bike theft

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Should Britons’ health be considered a national asset?

Persuading the Treasury that sickness is anti-growth

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Why did Mohamed Al Fayed escape scrutiny?

Allegations of company-enabled sexual abuse raise big questions

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