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EU summit: why a 'reset' won't 'rebuild trade'
In a guest post, trade expert Catherine McBride explains why the Labour government’s plans for closer ties with the EU won’t solve our economic…
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The scary new powers to trawl through our bank accounts
Claire Fox sits down with Jasleen Chaggar of Big Brother Watch and author Timandra Harkness to talk about the latest attack on our privacy.
May 16
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Claire Fox
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Two cheers for Labour’s trade deals
Neither agreement is perfect, but the government should be credited nonetheless – and constantly reminded that it was all possible thanks to Brexit.
May 12
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Rob Lyons
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FINAL WEEKEND TO APPLY: Living Freedom Summer School 2025
Anyone with a passion for freedom and free speech – and a thirst for ideas, discussion and debate – should come to this summer school. Please share…
May 9
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Felice Basbøll
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FINAL WEEKEND TO APPLY: Living Freedom Summer School 2025
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Trans on Trial: the tragi-comedy of gender ideology
Ann McElhinney, the producer of a new filmed drama based on the landmark case Mermaids vs The LGB Alliance, on why supporters of transitioning children…
May 2
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Ann Mcelhinney
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Trans on Trial: the tragi-comedy of gender ideology
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April 2025
Grooming gangs, gender laws and government overreach
Parliament's back and it's already a mess - Claire Fox reports from a week inside the Lords.
Apr 26
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Claire Fox
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Six questions about the British Steel rescue
Parliament may have rushed to pass a law to see off the threat to the steelworks, but without a serious plan, this won’t be the last we hear about it.
Apr 17
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Rob Lyons
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Six questions about the British Steel rescue
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Three cheers for For Women Scotland
Biological reality is back! After today’s fantastic victory for women's rights in the UK Supreme Court, the onus is on us to make it more than just a…
Apr 16
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Claire Fox
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Bearing WITNESS to antisemitism
The curators of a recent exhibition in London, Mina Kupfermann and Manick Govinda, explain why we cannot allow October 7th to be forgotten - and call…
Apr 14
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Tariff wars: is there method in Trump’s madness?
Ahead of a special discussion in May for AoI associate and paid subscribers, Rob Lyons looks at the logic and impact of the White House’s new trade war.
Apr 9
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Rob Lyons
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Tariff wars: is there method in Trump’s madness?
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Debating Matters: from Key West to the North West (via Westminster)
Mo Lovatt rounds up a busy period of schools debating across England and looks forward to debates in Berlin and Beyond Bars.
Apr 8
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Mo Lovatt
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Debating Matters: from Key West to the North West (via Westminster)
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Inside the Lords: mental health, bad tempers and trade-union bureaucrats
Claire Fox reports from the last week inside the Lords before Easter.
Apr 6
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Claire Fox
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