Author Archives: Philip Sheldrake

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• The Independent View: To get Britain growing again, we must cut the cost of doing business  (Shevaun Haviland CBE)
• Can Britain build a sovereign military AI? (Christian de Vartavan)
• Are the men of violence back in British politics? (Chris Nelson)
• London needs more social homes – and Liberal Democrat boroughs are determined to deliver (Gareth Roberts)
• Andy Burnham’s devolution reforms go only half-way (Mark Corner)

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• Is "Let Bartlet Be Bartlet" good advice or not?
• Why Liberals must take power away from the media billionaires
• Lord Bonkers' Diary: Meeting Count Binface in Westminster
• Greens lose two seats in council by-elections
• The abuse that threatens democracy
• Whatever happened to Connie Converse?
• Council to help people 'correctly identify' potholes
• 'Over me beat the invisible wings'- Ireland, Churchill and Lloyd George
• How many councillors has Reform UK lost since the May 2026 elections?

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