The World Beyond The Headlines by Third Act Life

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When Britain Can’t Afford Everything, Who Comes First?
We spend billions internationally while people struggle to access services at home. That doesn't automatically make the spending wrong. But taxpayers…
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The Coffee Shop Rebellion
Six people. One table. And a government that forgot power was only borrowed.
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What Would You Give Up to Control Britain’s Borders?
Britain is already using technology and stronger identity checks to tackle illegal working. This article starts with what is happening today — then…
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Would You Let the Police Watch You If It Kept You Safe?
Britain already uses police drones, facial recognition and AI. What happens if we start joining them together?
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Why Does the Government Think Asylum Seekers Need This Guidance?
The left sees sensible integration. The right sees evidence of a deeper concern. The official statistics cannot settle the argument. So what evidence…
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I Don’t Believe in God. But I Believe in the Message.
I stopped believing in the God I was taught about a long time ago. But perhaps that doesn’t mean I stopped believing altogether.
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Britain Can Leave the ECHR. So Why Doesn’t It?
Forget the legal jargon and political slogans. What is actually stopping Britain removing people who have no right to stay — and would leaving the ECHR…
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When You Think It’s a Good Idea to Say Something to the Public — Before You’ve Thought It Through
Should governments sometimes say less, later — but say it properly?
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The Caldermere Principle
A fictional story about profit, loyalty and what happens when a community applies a corporation’s own logic against it
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What If AI Could Challenge the Government?
Not govern us. Not replace politicians. Just make them explain themselves.
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Don’t Tell Me What to Think
Britain protects freedom of expression. But are we still comfortable allowing one another to disagree?
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You Voted for the Manifesto. What Happens When the Government Breaks It?
A manifesto isn’t a legal contract. But if a government substantially abandons what it promised, when should voters get another say?
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