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A banner from the Climate protest last weekend (Getty)

09/24/2019 - 8:00am

The rise of the hippie conservatives An unexpected political coalition is rejecting materialism in favour of "getting back to what really matters"

Monday, September 23

How political bias blinds us Ideological cocoons prevent experts from seeing, and engaging with, the wider world.

Matthew Goodwin

Singapore-on-Thames? Yes please! The Singaporeans understand what the British and Americans don’t: enabling home ownership is not the same thing as encouraging property speculation.

Can America escape its dark past? In Charlottesville, the battle over memorialising history is still being fought on multiple fronts

Friday, September 20

Have we forgotten Syria? This intimate account of life during the war serves as a reminder that the appalling conflict continues to corrode nations and destroy lives

How Jeremy Corbyn could get the top job Don't panic! And certainly don't join a 'progressive alliance' — five ways Labour could use the ensuing crisis to its advantage

The exploited underclass is revolting Callum Cant's optimistic new book about the gig economy examines the ways the 'roos' are rising up

James Bloodworth

Thursday, September 19

Who will miss John Humphrys? In a political climate saturated with sophisticated deception, old-school sceptics help us stay connected to the truth

The cultural appropriation America needs The myths of Native American nations are at risk of being lost for ever. They should be part of the mainstream cultural vocabulary.

Statistically, you shouldn’t believe the news It's easy to misinterpret data, says Tom Chivers. Luckily David Spiegelhalter's book has some useful tips about understanding headline figures.

Wednesday, September 18

Would anyone prefer football to rugby? It's time to accept that we are at our best on the rugby pitch. It is, after all, a morally superior sport.

Who will speak for today’s working class? The upper echelons of the Church now appeal more to Remain-supporting Hampstead than Leave-supporting Hartlepool