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Xi and Modi met this weekend, with the other leaders of the Global South. We should pay more attention.
Sir Vince Cable, Comment Central contributor
Sir Vince Cable
September 21, 2026
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AI Radicalisation Exposes a Blind Spot in UK Regulation
Simeon Dukić, Comment Central contributor
Simeon Dukić · 18 Sept 2026
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Britain’s ‘class ceiling’ won’t be broken by education alone
Michael Vallely, Comment Central contributor
Michael Vallely · 17 Sept 2026
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Environment
Europe's carbon market is working better than its critics assume
Frank Venmans, Comment Central contributor
Frank Venmans · 16 Sept 2026
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Germany's election is a dangerous preview of where anti-Muslim rhetoric leads.
Salam Al-Marayati, Comment Central contributor
Salam Al-Marayati · 14 Sept 2026
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Science for Society in the Digital Age
Geoffrey Stuart Boulton, Comment Central contributor
Geoffrey Stuart Boulton · 14 Sept 2026
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Bangladesh needs to break the cycle
Chris Blackburn, Comment Central contributor
Chris Blackburn · 08 Sept 2026
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England is in drought. We need to learn from Europe on water reuse.
Patricia Allgaier, Comment Central contributor
Patricia Allgaier · 08 Sept 2026
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Frances Hand, Comment Central contributor
Frances Hand · 07 Sept 2026
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