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Assisted dying and the importance of hospice care
It is disturbing that parliament is considering the legalisation of assisted death while simultaneously putting more financial pressure on the services…
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Claire Fox
Shooting the arguments that matter
Join the team behind the cameras! After 20 years of filming the Battle of Ideas, WORLDwrite's Ceri Dingle explains why the festival matters – and…
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Ceri Dingle
No, Brits don’t want to rejoin the EU
A poll published last weekend has been spun to claim that UK voters are experiencing Brexit regret. But other polls suggest that Rejoiners are being…
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Gully Foyle
Edinburgh International Book Festival is beyond ‘repair’
There's no room for writers who believe that biological sex is real and who support women's rights, says Susan Smith of For Women Scotland. PLUS: watch…
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Susan Chynoweth-Smith
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July 2025

Edinburgh Festival: not so keen on ‘fringe’ views
It may be the biggest arts festival in the world, but the cancelling of Jewish performers is a reminder that the arts have a big problem with anything…
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Rob Lyons
The hollowing out of citizenship
After multiculturalism, what does it mean to be a citizen today?
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Jacob Reynolds
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Dolan Cummings
The hidden neuroscience of democracy: are we hardwired to reject opposing views?
In a guest post, Barbara Oakley argues that our brains block out uncomfortable ideas that threaten our own view of the world – but that we can learn to…
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Claire Fox
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Inside The Lords: press freedom, workers' rights and a much-needed break
Claire Fox signs off for the summer from parliament - but politics continues in the real world.
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Claire Fox
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The Afghan coverup and the assault on democracy
The government's super-injunction is an attack on the British people
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Jacob Reynolds
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Claire Fox
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Can we solve the special-needs crisis?
Dave Clements asks what's behind the rising tide of demand for special-needs education – and what the government can do about it. PLUS: Battle of Ideas…
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Dave Clements
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More rights, fewer jobs?
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill looks good on paper – but by piling on more hassle and expense for employers, it may mean fewer opportunities…
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Omar Loubak Mohamed
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Claire Fox
Inside the Lords: against proscribing Palestine Action
Claire Fox reports from a controversial week in parliament.
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Claire Fox
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