Long live the Bake Off
From the newsletter: In an era of toxic nationalism, the show is a useful reminder of what makes Britain great.
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The ultimate betrayal of the North
From the newsletter: Underinvestment will be taken on the chin, but hoodwink the north at your own peril.
Elevenses: Cricket’s Equivocation Machine
From the newsletter: As Azeem Rafiq heads to Westminster, his story risks being warped into a he-said-she-said culture war.
Elevenses: The MP Pay Problem
From the newsletter: Do you really have to pay the best to get the best?
Elevenses: I Quit!
From the newsletter: Lots of people are moving jobs. What does it tell us about the economy?
Elevenses: ‘Cut Through’
From the newsletter: Whether the Paterson scandal sticks has as much to do with the press as it does Tories or Labour.
Elevenses: The New Denialism
From the newsletter: Climate change deniers haven't gone away, they've just changed their stripes.
Elevenses: Ideology, Meet Reality
From the newsletter: After years of suspended animation, the Brexit rubber is finally meeting the road.
Elevenses: Burnham’s Bus Bonanza
From the newsletter: Cash is being splashed on local transport, but it's far from devolution.