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We must stand against both anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hate By Prince Harry Over the past several years, I have spoken about the consequences of a world in which outrage outpaces humanity – where ...

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The insurgent politics sweeping the UK has arrived north of the border By Chris Deerin Five more years. A quarter-century of Nationalist rule. The SNP have emerged from yet another Holyrood election ...

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Why break a habit of a lifetime, I wondered as I headed to Dagenham to campaign on what would turn out to be a day the tectonic plates of British politics shifted. It was clear my time would be best ...

Will Lloyd is the deputy editor of the New Statesman. He was previously a reporter at the Sunday Times and a pet insurance salesman in Sydney, Australia. The two jobs had nothing in common. He lives ...

Gordon Brown was UK prime minister from 2007-2010. The prince, his protectors and the questions that must be answered A Labour government has taken millions of children out of poverty before. It can ...

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