White elephant or anchor institution? It’s time for a debate on the future hospital
The government has pledged to build 40 hospitals. Now is the moment to consider what sort of future we want for our healthcare
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Why Johnson cannot take low-income voters for granted
The public has kept faith with the PM so far, but a disappointing Queen’s Speech and rising destitution suggest rocks ahead
Where are the missing babies?
Falling fertility means our global population is set to shrink this century—unless policies make parenthood easier
The surprising story of Indian classical music
Novelist and musician Amit Chaudhuri leads us towards a different way of hearing and playing
What role can Britain play in the world? I know where I’d look for inspiration
The key is to recapture the creative ideas and skilful diplomacy exhibited in a summit 80 years ago, says a former head of the Foreign Office
Dry your tears, progressives. Do politics in a different way, and you can start to make the desirable feasible
Covid and the climate emergency have created the demand for a new democratic consciousness—and with it a genuinely transformative politics
The Queen’s speech decoded
What if we could ask Her Majesty what she thought was meant by every sentence she is handed to read out?
Green rising: why Labour ignores “eco-socialists” at its own peril
For many young, progressive cosmopolitans there is one party to call their own. If Labour isn’t careful, it may no longer be their choice
The best theatre in the UK this June
Ian McKellen returns as Hamlet—plus the family drama of Johann Sebastian Bach
Making science work for health: a policy priority
Plan for success by investing in healthcare policy and programmes that will make science work for health
The ugly rise of the workcation
Office culture has invaded our home lives. The ghastly “workcation” is another way to ensure we are never really off the clock
Voter fraud is vanishingly rare—so why is Johnson planning to make photo ID mandatory?
In a democracy, it is for the voters to decide who governs; it is not for the government to decides who votes
Why it’s time to abolish no-fault eviction, for good
Renters as well as homeowners need protection in uncertain economic times
Labour needs to embrace aspiration to appeal to the whole country—not just the “red wall”
Voters across the UK want pragmatic optimism from politicians, not anger and condescension
The future of life sciences in the UK
Both Brexit and coronavirus have given rise to challenges—but also opportunities
Is 2021 the year Holyrood came of age?
More diverse than ever, Scotland’s new parliament presents opportunities that transcend the constitutional gridlock
Elections 2021: All you need to know about the results so far
The great unifying theme in these elections is division—which, for progressives, could strengthen the appeal of electoral reform
We must stem the rising tide of heart and circulatory diseases
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on heart patients so far is just the tip of the iceberg
A bafflingly complex set of local elections with a singularly simple result: Boris Johnson on top
There is still much counting to do, but the local elections suggest that the prime minister’s Brexit realignment is consolidating, not unwinding