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John Burn-Murdoch

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The relationship recession is going global

A rise in the number of single people is becoming a key driver of falling birth rates

yesterday 50

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Year in a word: Incumbent

Being elected to government used to help you stay there. Now it may help push you out

22.12.2024 5

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The London problem is holding young Brits back

Americans and Europeans have a choice of places to prosper

14.12.2024 8

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Democrats join 2024’s graveyard of incumbents

Governments across the world are struggling in this period of economic and geopolitical turmoil

07.11.2024 9

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We may have passed peak obesity

Weight loss drugs appear to be having an effect at the population level

04.10.2024 7

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Out of work and unwell: the worrying rise of young people on benefits

Data shows increasing numbers in rich countries turning to welfare

27.09.2024 3

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Young women are starting to leave men behind

Men’s education deficit is increasingly becoming an employment, earnings and outcomes gap, with significant repercussions

20.09.2024 40

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Time for a grown-up conversation about immigration

Failing to acknowledge imperfect outcomes and trade-offs is impoverishing the debate

16.08.2024 1

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Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?

The vice-president is polling better than Joe Biden, but is not yet in winning territory

26.07.2024 10

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Was Gareth Southgate great, or just lucky?

The former England manager elevated the national team, but easy routes through tournaments flatter his record

19.07.2024 3

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Why is the populist right surging across Europe, but not Britain?

It would be naive to see the UK as immune to this phenomenon; Reform UK is not yet ready

12.07.2024 30

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