“I did not want her to become a decrepit old hag”: why elderly men kill their wives
The UK’s care crisis alone is not enough to explain why older women are dying at the hands of the…
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Everything you need to know about the Bank of England base rate cut
The Bank of England cut the base rate for the first time in more than five years.
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The “kindness revolution” sounds like yet more women’s work
The post-capitalist vision of society still seems to require women to cook the dinner.
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Five years of profitable themes and stocks…
The fund’s performance over the last five years has been led by two investment themes: the rapidly ageing population in…
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Leader: On capitalism and insecurity
The truth behind Philip Green’s business practices is out, as Theresa May pledges to ensure the benefits of growth are…
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No economy is an island: why Britain’s finances now depend on Europe
Weak growth in Europe turned Britain into a safety deposit box, but that may soon change.
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Cabinet audit: what does the appointment of Philip Hammond as Chancellor mean for policy?
The political and policy-based implications of the new Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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Time to bury Economic Man: why we make political decisions based on emotions over facts
The importance of emotions over “facts” is something that the Leave campaign seemed instinctively to understand.
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