Politics
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The pros and cons of proportional representation
Pros and Cons Could a change of voting system heal the UK’s polarised politics?
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Thatcherism at 50: is Iron Lady's reputation not for turning?
Talking Point Margaret Thatcher: 'invoked' by Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch's 'political heroine'
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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A running list of Marjorie Taylor Greene's controversies
In Depth Exploring the Georgia Republican's long history of incendiary behavior
By David Faris Published
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What can Democrats do to oppose Trump?
Talking Points The minority party gets off to a 'slow start' in opposition
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Best politics podcasts: from The Daily T to Americast
The Week Recommends Go beyond the dizzying headlines with these top political podcasts
By The Week UK Last updated
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Do immigration raids signal return of the 'hostile environment'?
Today's Big Question More than 16,400 people have been deported since the election, according to government figures
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Grenfell Tower and the dilemma of tragic landmarks
The Explainer Plans to demolish fire-damaged tower exposes sensitivities over nature of remembrance
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Generation Z: done with democracy?
Talking Point Allure of authoritarianism is no surprise when young people have grown up in a democracy 'that seems unable to deliver its basic functions'
By The Week UK Published
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Germany breaks its far-right taboo
In the Spotlight An 80-year firewall has been shattered as the centre-right offers to team up with the far-right AfD to pass tougher immigration laws
By The Week UK Published
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Things Donald Trump has said about women
In Depth The president has a long history of controversial remarks about the opposite sex
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Last updated
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Peter Dutton
In the Spotlight Liberal's 'hard-man' leader now frontrunner to beat incumbent Anthony Albanese in upcoming election
By The Week UK Published
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'Seriously, not literally': how should the world take Donald Trump?
Today's big question White House rhetoric and reality look likely to become increasingly blurred
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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21 things Trump has said about the military
In Depth The president has a history of making off-color remarks about veterans and service members
By David Faris Published
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How will closing USAID exacerbate humanitarian problems around the world?
Today's Big Question The Trump administration shuttered USAID as part of an overall freeze on foreign aid
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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