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Partygate? The rule of lies

Credit: Tim Bradford

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See inside the The Vatican racket edition

Queen Elizabeth II reading the Queen's Speech in the House of Lords. Photograph: Carl Court/PA. Photo: PA Archive/PA Images

Only without a monarchy can we be a modern state

Until our monarchy is replaced with a elected and transparent head of state then the UK cannot count itself a modern state

Smith’s woolcombing works in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in 
the late 19th century
Photo: Universal History Archive/Getty

The UK’s industrial disease

Low investment, poor skills and bad managers leave Britain trailing its business rivals – but what are the chances of fixing these flaws?