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Will the Trump-supporting UK right share in his ignominy? No, it’s too dishonest for that | Polly Toynbee

Sustained not by public opinion but by billionaire media owners, British rightwing commentators will embrace a Maga successor, not moderation Hallelujahs and hosannas have been echoing around the democratic world over the last few weeks. The White House madman is a loser. Rejoice at Serbia, Hungary, Brazil and hold our breath for Israel. Take heart from our best historians’ encouragements. Margaret MacMillan wrote in the Observer: “And now we can hope these elections will bring an end to cruelty, naked greed, contempt for decency, and the relentless vulgarity that tries to pass for boldness an

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Gen Z doesn‘t relish going to war – so what! You should worry more about the reckless generations that do | Jason Okundaye

The right has found a new way to denigrate young people, but it is fatuous to assume that Britons of any age would not protect what is dear to them Young people won’t go to war for Britain. So claimed numerous headlines last week, responding to findings in the British Social Attitudes survey. Except that the phrasing of the question was whether respondents placed importance on “the willingness to serve [in the military] in a time of need”, perhaps forgivably low for people thinking about things of more immediate importance to them such as getting on the housing ladder, getting a pay rise or fi

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Young people in UK hit by ‘low-gear economy’, warns Bank of England deputy

Exclusive: Iran war has fuelled energy price rise and clouded outlook, driving up unemployment, says Clare Lombardelli Young people in Britain are bearing the brunt of a “low-gear economy” as employers hold back from hiring amid the fallout from the war in the Middle East, a deputy governor of the Bank of England has warned. Clare Lombardelli, the Bank’s deputy governor for monetary policy, said the unfolding conflict, which has triggered a surge in energy prices and clouded the outlook for the economy, was contributing to an increase in youth unemployment. Continue reading...

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