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Laurence Fox: cancelled by GB News?
Talking Point Demise of controversial commentator hasn't deflected criticism of the broadcaster
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Making plans for Nigel: could Farage return to the Tories?
Talking Point Brexiteer has been linked with party leadership after creating a 'buzz' at conference
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Debating the 'book ban-demic'
Talking Point Banned Books Week comes at tender time for libraries. Conservatives are skeptical.
By Joel Mathis Published
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Why New York City was caught off guard by flash flooding
Talking Point Is climate change moving too fast or are city leaders dragging their feet?
By Theara Coleman Published
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Texas and Yelp are suing each other over crisis pregnancy centers
Talking Point A battle over free speech and abortion rights heads to court
By Joel Mathis Published
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HS2: a runaway train
Talking Point PM may cut Manchester to Birmingham line of beleaguered rail project due to spiralling costs
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Sam Bankman-Fried: crypto on trial
Talking point The implosion of FTX may go down as one of the biggest financial frauds in American history
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Why the FTC antitrust lawsuit against Amazon is so consequential
Talking Point While it's not the first case the federal agency brought against the company, it might be the biggest challenge yet
By Theara Coleman Published
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Consumption rooms: a legal place for illegal drugs?
Talking Point Scotland approves UK's first trial facility where users can take drugs under medical supervision
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Evergrande was just the beginning. China's property sector is in trouble.
Talking Point It's not clear that Xi Jingping's government has the tools to fix the problem
By Joel Mathis Published
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What's the point of party conferences?
Talking Point The annual gatherings have quirky rituals and eccentric attendees but also act as 'important way-markers for our politics'
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Libya: the 'tsunami' that washed away a city
Talking Point Climate change may have made the storm more likely, but many blame failures of governance for the scale of the tragedy
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Nasty noughties: a cultural reckoning?
Talking Point Has popular culture evolved since the 'cruelty' of the early 2000s?
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Bully XL dogs: should they be banned?
Talking Point Goverment under pressure to prohibit breed blamed for series of fatal attacks
By The Week Staff Last updated
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