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Why a scandal at the Jewish Chronicle also goes to the top of the BBC
The Jewish Chronicle has been forced to apologise for publishing fabricated stories. But its refusal to say who owns it—despite the involvement of one of the most senior figures at the BBC—highlights much deeper problems in the British media 
Alan Rusbridger
Lives
Mindful life: Emotionally incontinent at the best of times
Sarah Collins
Law
Why is it so difficult to correct miscarriages of justice?
DAT Green
Media Confidential
Elon Musk: The man who destroyed Twitter
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My weird weekend with the Liberal Democrats
Jonn Elledge
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Why Labour should be nervous
The party has lost the core vote it could rely on. In 2029, that may be a problem
Peter Kellner
Women
Misogyny’s disparate pieces
Alona Ferber
Politics
Boris Johnson’s young peer—and his lucrative contracts—show it’s time to reform the Lords
Alan Rusbridger
Local Government
The great council art sell-off
The Covert Councillor
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Paul Mason untangles the far-right networks linked to the recent anti-immigration riots. Jonathan Sumption critiques the US Supreme Court’s decision on Trump’s presidential immunity. Meanwhile, Lucy Lethbridge reviews a study of children’s literature.

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