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Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
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Letters & Opinions
If I ruled the world
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Letters
Alan Johnson describes, eloquently, the problems of the old grammar
In fact
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Marks out of No. 10
Prime ministerial legacies are about party, not just country. That might save Dave
Repeal now, pay later
May is inviting MPs to trust her on Brexit. They shouldn’t
The ugliest buildings in Britain
Tastes change. But poor quality never comes into style
A supreme injustice
Women lawyers have long been abundant. Which makes our lack of female judges a scandal
Devolution beyond the big cities
Forget the London perspective. Remember outlying towns. And build homes, instead of shops
Is May for real?
We will find out in the Autumn Statement
Brexit was very scary before. It still is
He’s seen three PMs fall over Europe —and won’t say if he’ll soon see a fourth
Narcissist nation
Britain’s inflated sense of self-worth is beginning to look clinical
Speed data
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The Prospect Duel
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Spinning beyond Brexit
Globalisation has gone into reverse before—but don’t assume it will happen again
Moscow vs Merkiavelli
The relationship between Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel is perhaps the most important in global politics. It’s just as well she that knows his type
Little book, big story
An interest in passports is often a sign of a nationalist turn
Running into the sand
Tumbling crude prices have pushed Saudi Arabia to the brink, and now it’s losing friends too
How reason got fired
Government is for the people, even conservative people. The Republicans forgot it, and Trump is the consequence that they will now have to live with, whether he loses—or wins
The roots of the rage
If you want to make sense of this insensible election year, lend a hillbilly your ear
Left, in pieces
After a lifetime of trying to find a nationwide answer to the progressive dilemma, I’ve given up
Love, factually
Many have thrown off the God delusion. The romance delusion has us in a firmer embrace
The mind’s eye
How John Berger’s long life in art taught us how to see
Arts & books
Dancing in borrowed clothes
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Splitting the Liberal difference
Nick Clegg calls for moderation, but others in his party have fiercer ideas, says Miranda Green
The curse of Winnie-the-Pooh
AA Milne grew to loathe his most famous creation, writes Lucinda Smyth
Shouting in a hurricane
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