Lockdown’s fragile idyll, the 10’o’clock habit, and crossing the border for Waitrose
Although my NS series on Europe is having a long sleep, I have visited a foreign country six times since March: mostly…
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The Welsh “firebreak” is a lockdown made in Westminster
Spending decisions made by Rishi Sunak mean Welsh businesses are better off under a full lockdown.
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The success of Wales’ new Covid-19 regulations will test England’s appetite for lockdown
The prohibition on travel into Wales from tier two and three areas in England will depend upon the public enforcing…
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British devolution isn’t built for a crisis like Covid-19
The health crises envisaged when the devolved institutions were created could be solved using the policy levers available to devolved parliaments…
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Westminster’s U-turn over exam grades is a case study in how not to use algorithms
With no actual data, the government fell foul of the “garbage in, garbage out” problem.
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The British government’s national food strategy is a step in the right direction
The proposals would help eliminate childhood hunger and guarantee agricultural standards after Brexit.
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There’s something missing from the government’s anti-obesity strategy
The levers pulled by the British government are similar to those being eyed by the devolved governments – but what…
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How the Covid-19 crisis may accelerate the break-up of the UK
Rising support for Scottish and Welsh independence has been matched by a new awareness of “the English government”.
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