The Guardian view on Burnham’s Brexit reset: overdue, but proceed with care | Editorial
The political risk is far outweighed by the potential rewards The German philosopher GWF Hegel famously evoked the owl of Minerva when discussing the…
According to The Guardian, the political risk is far outweighed by the potential rewards The German philosopher GWF Hegel famously evoked the owl of Minerva when discussing the historical wisdom that comes through hindsight.
The prime minister is correct to judge the time is right to push for closer links with the EU. This autumn, she has flown tirelessly over the landscape of British politics.
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- Party conference season was dominated by conflicting Labour and Conservative accounts of the 1970s and 80s. (The Guardian)
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