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Britain’s political consensus on climate starts to fracture

New Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch has repeatedly criticised UK’s net zero target

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

NHS was ‘within hours’ of running out of gowns during pandemic, Hancock tells Covid inquiry – UK politics live

Former health secretary is facing questions at the UK Covid-19 inquiry. British prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Connor McGregor tells court sex with rape accuser was consensual

Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor claimed to have had consensual sex with a woman who is accusing him of rape, a court has heard.

Why it is lonely in the political centre

Genuine commitment to the middle ground is much rarer than it seems

Business - Financial Times - October 26

Japan’s unfortunate political limbo

Prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to call a snap election backfired

World - Financial Times - October 30

Stagecraft and the power of political photographs

With the invention of photography came a new way to view, mythologize and remember the nation's presidents. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with Washington Post ...

The era of political polarization is over

Despite claims of political polarization, the Democratic and Republican parties are unified in their temperament and values, with both candidates moving towards centrist positions on issues such as ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

The Future of Political Influencers

Republicans now see the value in collaborating with influencers and content creators. Their plan? Bring them under their red tent for many elections to come.

Tech - Wired - November 7

Germany’s deepening political crisis

Chancellor Scholz’s three-party coalition government has fallen apart

Wishful Thinking on Abortion Politics

We explain why the issue of abortion didn’t necessarily help Democrats win this election.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Elon Musk’s Political Influence

We explore Musk’s agenda and ideology.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

The problem of politics in a noisy age

We are once again having to readjust to a vast expansion in the amount of conflicting information at our fingertips

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos

Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflows

World - Financial Times - October 28

Americans overrun with political text messages

Cell phones across the country have been inundated with text messages about the election, particularly in the last few months. Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox's "Explain it to Me" podcast, joined CBS ...

Kamala Harris’s Tie-Neck Blouse Plays to All Sides of the Aisle

The tie-front shirts serve as a reminder that no matter how far women have come, it’s not nearly as far as they think.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 3

The evolving "Wild West" of political advertising

Media experts discuss how the ways in which politicians and campaign issues are advertised has exploded, and why negative ads often win out over positive ones, even as people are down on negativity.

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