We’ve brought this bad dream on ourselves (Times)
So-called solutions to the Calais migrant crisis miss the point: as millions worldwide were displaced, we looked away, writes David Aaronovitch.
Mullah Omar's death could bring decades of civil strife to an end (Telegraph) The demise of the Taliban's founding father could pave the way for peace talks—which means the sacrifices of our Forces will not have been in vain, says Con Coughlin.
City for Sale (Times) It is everyone’s duty to stop London becoming the international capital of dirty money, says a Times editorial.
George Osborne must be truly radical if he is to fix Britain’s broken pensions (Telegraph) The system we now have is not working—and the Chancellor has his eye on extra tax revenues, writes Allister Heath.
What Jeremy Corbyn offers his supporters is clarity (Guardian) The under-30s are drawn to this Labour leadership contender by human factors: qualities that are as much about tone as content—and made a Tuesday night in Luton electric, writes John Harris.
To save lions like Cecil, turn poachers into gamekeepers (Guardian) Big game hunts outrage the west, but South Africa shows that sustainable ranching is more effective than bans, writes Simon Jenkins.
Robots can kill but they do not understand us (Financial Times) Despite rapid advances in machine learning, androids remain a distant prospect, writes John Gapper.
The ripple effects of China’s market woes (Financial Times) Clumsy intervention has had a chilling influence on global sentiment, writes David Pilling.
Mullah Omar's death could bring decades of civil strife to an end (Telegraph) The demise of the Taliban's founding father could pave the way for peace talks—which means the sacrifices of our Forces will not have been in vain, says Con Coughlin.
City for Sale (Times) It is everyone’s duty to stop London becoming the international capital of dirty money, says a Times editorial.
George Osborne must be truly radical if he is to fix Britain’s broken pensions (Telegraph) The system we now have is not working—and the Chancellor has his eye on extra tax revenues, writes Allister Heath.
What Jeremy Corbyn offers his supporters is clarity (Guardian) The under-30s are drawn to this Labour leadership contender by human factors: qualities that are as much about tone as content—and made a Tuesday night in Luton electric, writes John Harris.
To save lions like Cecil, turn poachers into gamekeepers (Guardian) Big game hunts outrage the west, but South Africa shows that sustainable ranching is more effective than bans, writes Simon Jenkins.
Robots can kill but they do not understand us (Financial Times) Despite rapid advances in machine learning, androids remain a distant prospect, writes John Gapper.
The ripple effects of China’s market woes (Financial Times) Clumsy intervention has had a chilling influence on global sentiment, writes David Pilling.
