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Peter Pomerantsev / December 8, 2019
In the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, the English are sliding away from subtle...
Jeffrey Lewis / December 7, 2019
Experts warn there will be no legally-binding limits on the two countries' nuclear forces...
Wendy Ide / November 13, 2019
Loach’s films about poverty in modern Britain are the most powerful of his career. Now...
Steve Bloomfield / November 12, 2019
What happens if we stop trusting elections? As accusations of bias abound—and concerns...
Eliane Glaser / November 11, 2019
As Britain goes to the polls, the Belgians are turning to randomly-chosen...
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Prospect Team / November 15, 2019
This month, Prospect's editorial staff chaired an Editor's Club call on what to expect...
Tom Clark / November 14, 2019
Each party has come to see the other as not merely its opposition, but its enemy. That...
Brenda Hale / November 12, 2019
The Supreme Court President talks sovereignty, sexism and the best present she's ever...
Tom Clark / November 12, 2019
What might the election mean for corporation tax rates—and how do we compare with other...
P Wallace and D Ghelani / November 12, 2019
A flawed system with great potential—or a replacement benefits service that isn't fit...
Archive
Inside the choice facing voters this General Election—and why the commission that regulates our democracy is struggling to keep up. Plus: Clive James on Wittgenstein, and the real story of Corbynism
The Conservative Party has been captured by extremists and moderates are leaving. Gaby Hinsliff asks if those new homeless voters will swing the coming election. Amelia Gentleman says we could soon see “Windrush, the sequel.” Plus: philosopher Patricia Churchland on human consciousness
Britain has spent three years refusing to face up to Brexit reality—in a new exclusive essay, Peter Foster goes behind the scenes of the fiasco. Plus: Wendell Steavenson on HS2 and Prospect's 2019 Top Thinkers revealed.
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