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Generative images show us the risks of endowing the technology with magical powers
Managing to do anything that could add to GDP is welcome, but it will not get the government off the hook
Badenoch’s ‘realistic’ approach to net zero is, in practice, that both politicians and the planet agree to put all this behind them
Labour’s controversial plans to reform welfare illustrate the divide between the two
Governments chase illusory short-term cuts when what’s needed are routes back into lasting employment
She attacks those whose aims she shares in a failed attempt to gain the support of those who oppose her
The latest film in the Marvel franchise is typical of Disney’s timidity in recent years
Cutting corners in debate has only one result: poorly formulated policy
The Axel Rudakubana case shows the importance of the government looking beyond ideology
Liberal reformers have been too hesitant to spell out the negative consequences for others
The Tory leader is the latest conservative to try to emulate a challenger from her right, but it won’t work
Tweaks to the cult game’s rule book are an object lesson in how not to promote change
From Mesopotamia to our kitchen tables, our love affair with games is undiminished
Sensibly enforced, they can have an equalising effect in the classroom
There is something narrow-minded about criticising a politician for being ‘America-brained’
Labour’s obsession with winning the next election is distorting government
Everything the government does for the rest of its term will be distorted by its pledges on tax
We are once again having to readjust to a vast expansion in the amount of conflicting information at our fingertips
Too often politicians place conflicting demands on rail or bus networks
The new Tory leader can’t rely on Labour being derailed by global events or problems with its own model
Endless searching for a label to describe ethnic minority groups is ultimately futile
Treating today’s mental and physical conditions may be a challenge, but their prevalence is actually a good sign
That is why politicians of all stripes should be wary of undermining the BBC
They need to be able to appeal to successful economically liberal graduates again
Finding someone who can reassure important voter blocs is a key part of any successful election bid
Imprisonment is not obviously a good solution to drug addiction or for those who have been coerced into crime
Too many organisations feel compelled to speak out on matters outside their control
The new Alien movie shows the mess that can occur when studios stop thinking about the bottom line
Working from purely economic or electoral motives neglects the key to integration
It exploits fellow feeling and gnaws away at the foundations of a civilised society
Pious arguments about modern collections ignore our curiosity about long-dead bodies and the darker side of history
Labour should be wary of thinking that doing things that all states should be doing is a shortcut to growth