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Is Britain’s dithering on defence damaging our alliances?

Andy Burnham's failure to match hawkish rhetoric on defence with hard spending decisions to rebuild Britain's armed forces is damaging Britain's credibility with its allies
Damien Phillips, Comment Central contributor
Damien Phillips
August 25, 2026
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NHS Innovation and Economic Growth
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Pritesh Mistry · 24 Aug 2026
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Our exam system puts too much unnecessary pressure on young people, and it must change.
Paul Noblet, Comment Central contributor
Paul Noblet · 21 Aug 2026
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Rethinking Numeracy for Life, as ‘Mathematical and Data Education’
Professor Jane Clarke, Comment Central contributor
Professor Jane Clarke · 20 Aug 2026
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Why we should follow the cooling hierarchy before installing air conditioning in UK homes
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Matthew Scott and Mehri Khosravi · 19 Aug 2026
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Employees are paying for a system the self-employed despise
Bartek Staniszewski, Comment Central contributor
Bartek Staniszewski · 18 Aug 2026
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The UK’s skills system has an age problem
Elaine Smith, Comment Central contributor
Elaine Smith · 17 Aug 2026
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New Evidence Is Clear: Good Childhood Mental Health Shapes Lifelong Outcomes
Catherine Roche, Comment Central contributor
Catherine Roche · 14 Aug 2026
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