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Hay and Edinburgh forgo pragmatism in turning their backs on the Baillie Gifford fund
Source: theguardian.com
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Survival plan: is Rishi ready for the rebels?
This week: Rishi's survival plan, the rise of the 'Hillingdon Man' and is Victorian parenting is the way forward?
Source: spectator.co.uk
The naming of cats
All sorts of animals have been kept as pets over the centuries. We know of sparrows in Catullus and John Skelton. There is a badger with a collar in a fresco by Signorelli – probably not much more biddable than the lobster Gerard de Nerval supposedly took for walks in Paris. The word ‘puss’ seems
Source: spectator.co.uk
Keeping the peace: the politics of policing protest
On the podcast: In his cover piece for The Spectator Ian Acheson discusses the potential disruption to Armistice Day proceedings in London this weekend. He says that Metropolitan Police Chief Mark Rowley is right to let the pro-Palestine protests go ahead, if his officers can assertively enforce the law. He joins the podcast alongside Baroness Claire Fox
Source: spectator.co.uk
Babylon Health: the failed AI-app that 'dazzled' politicians
Story of UK tech start-up provides a cautionary tale for politicians seeking quick fixes to complicated problems
Source: theweek.com