A second Brexit referendum?
A growing number of people want Brexit stopped before Britain does itself irreparable economic and international damage, writes Murray Ritchie. When the British diplomat – and true pillar of the Establishment –…
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The interests of nations determine economic alliances
Britain be warned: Donald Trump is beginning to understand that US interests are far greater in a market of 500 million people than 80 million, writes Geoff Kitney. So just who are…
Food is the stuff of life – or death
The management of resources must surely take precedent in government policy and business strategy in the years ahead if we are to avoid muddled thinking and crowded bins, writes James Fitzgerald. Many…
Culture and education permit post-Brexit?
A new culture and education permit is at the heart of a push to ensure greater cross-border collaboration after Brexit, it was revealed today. Part of a series of recommendations drawn up…
Donald Trump is no-one’s friend when it comes to trade
The US president’s promise to ‘put America first’ has already put paid to any special treatment for Britain on trade, writes Geoff Kitney. Of all the optimistic claims made about the prospects…
‘Consumptivity’: the heartbeat of a modern economy
At the heart of a modern economy there beats a pacemaker with a rhythm that in large part sets its productivity, its exchange rates and the prosperity of its people. John Egan…
The Labour Theory of Value
In the works of 19th century political economists, the understanding of the nature of value is of major significance. The Labour Theory of Value is its foundation stone, writes John Egan. In…
Universities speak for their nations
At the very highest levels, across the arts and sciences, and down the generations higher education institutions stand up for cultural exchange, writes Sir Ciaran Devane, chief executive of the British Council….
A good time to be young in Europe?
This is the time to future proof the European Union, writes Geoff Kitney. For Anglophiles, these are disconcerting times. In their worldview, recent political events have jarred and turned upside down deeply…
When worlds collide
Taking the beliefs of others on board, trying them on as a temporary experiment, is the key to understanding their view of the world, writes David Rawlings. The murderous attacks in Manchester…