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Hungary’s Balancing Act: Brussels, Moscow, Beijing and Washington.
Sep 21 • 
Rafe Fletcher
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China, Tariffs & Penalties
"One system, one country", defending protectionism, and Sir Gareth Southgate.
Sep 14 • 
Rafe Fletcher
Does the UK need a CEO?
Fixing democracy's perverse incentives.
Sep 7 • 
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August 2025

AI: The Productivity Paradox
Does more tech promote efficiency? And does society really want it anyway?
Aug 31 • 
Rafe Fletcher
Investing in Football, Regenerating Towns
Foreign investment into English football clubs treats forgotten towns as undervalued assets, not relics. What lessons can government learn?
Aug 24 • 
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The Populist Reformation
Turning revolt into policy
Aug 10 • 
Rafe Fletcher
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July 2025

Crime and Capitalism
Why Law & Order underpins the free-market
Jul 27 • 
Rafe Fletcher
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Raffles vs Bob Vylan
If the UK can't tell its own story, others will.
Jul 20 • 
Rafe Fletcher
Why AI is so boring
GenAI highlights our descent into the trivial and meaningless
Jul 13 • 
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God Bless America
Do Americans tip so generously because of Augustine and Luther? How Puritan theology continues to breed belief in abundance and prosperity.
Jul 6 • 
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June 2025

The UK should act more like an asset.
Growth requires commitment as well as capital.
Jun 29 • 
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Jun 25
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