Journeying through Syria’s shattered cities as they move from war to peace
Researchers travelled across Damascus, Rural Damascus, Aleppo and Raqqa observing firsthand how Syrians are navigating the country’s transition.
Primary Results
Refusing to call out Islamophobia has emboldened the far right – and the current violence is the result
Muslims and mosques continue to be targeted in the violence across the country.
Why Britain really can’t afford to cut civil servants right now
The plan to cut 91,000 civil service jobs could make service delivery impossible after decades of decline.
In medieval Britain, if you wanted to get ahead, you had to speak French
Back in the Middle Ages, as well as speaking English and Latin, many people living in Britain also spoke French.
The ongoing effect of empire – in Britain
The disdain for human life that underpinned the British Empire has been brought home.
It’s 25 years since London got a mayor – and our polling reveals discontent
Even though the position is now coveted by politicians, Londoners don’t feel their mayors are delivering.
The government hates renewables, and energy consumers will pay the price
Who’d want to take part in the UK energy economy when the government keeps changing the rules?
The rise and fall of globalisation: the battle to be top dog
In each era of globalisation since the mid-17th century, a single country has sought to be the clear world leader – shaping the rules of the global economy for all.
UKIP founder: why Britain must leave the European Union
Europe has thrived in spite of supranational interference – not because of it.
The Rodrigues parakeet’s last day: what one extinct bird tells us about the role of museums
Two specimens at a museum in Cambridge are the only physical evidence this bird ever existed.
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