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Sweden’s Covid-19 failures have exposed the myths of the lockdown-sceptics

The “herd immunity” strategy that led to a disastrous Swedish death rate would have been even more dangerous in the UK.

By Neil O'Brien

Sweden’s Covid-19 failures have exposed the myths of the lockdown-sceptics

Politics

We still don’t know what Labour’s alternative is

By Neil O'Brien

Economics

Escaping the Westminster bubble

By Neil O'Brien

Education

Ten years of Policy Exchange

By Neil O'Brien

Economics

Policy Exchange: Past, present and future

By Neil O'Brien

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How Blue Labour can outflank the coalition

There is a huge opportunity for Ed Miliband to borrow and adapt thinking from the centre right.

By Neil O'Brien

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