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Labour’s servitude to big tech will not end well
The government needs to raise its game when it comes to the tech giants who behave like the robber barons of old, argues NICK MATTHEWS
Billionaires: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla / Twitter CEO Elon Musk, arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, January 20, 2025
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
IN APRIL last year Marcus Bokkerink, then-chair of the Competition and Markets Authority, made a speech to mark its 10th anniversary.
He said: “I believe we should use milestone moments like this to look forward. So, with that in mind, on the CMA’s 10-year anniversary, the question I want to ask today is this: why is an independent, impartial CMA needed more than ever today and in the future?”
Clearly Chancellor Rachel Reeves disagrees with him. Apparently, the last thing we want is an impartial CMA. We need a CMA that promotes growth.
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