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Globalisation is leading to permanent war. Here’s what we should do instead

OPINION: Instead of peace through trade, we’re seeing increasing conflict. But states could still work together yet

Zahawi’s resignation won’t be enough. The entire UK tax system needs fixing

OPINION: Paying tax is a social act, a contribution to a better society. The government is jeopardising that

England has long been starved of access to nature. It’s time to reclaim it

OPINION: Little wonder that a judge wrongly ruled wild camping was ‘not recreational’. We must take back our commons

Davos elite won’t tackle climate crisis and global inequalities

OPINION: Change on crucial issues of climate and inequality is unlikely to emerge from the World Economic Forum

Where ‘levelling up’ funds go doesn’t matter. They aren’t supposed to work

OPINION: Meaningful change on inequality would require real powers for local authorities. Anything else is just noise

Putin seems to be cornered, but is total victory the best aim for Ukraine?

OPINION: The US may think we’re in the end game in Ukraine, but a negotiated exit from war may be better for all

True democracy would mean paying people to engage with politics

OPINION: It’s not fair to ask the most disadvantaged to give up their time during a cost of living crisis