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How I persuaded my car driving wife to get on her bike!

A cycling holiday to Holland changed her view on what is possible and gave her confidence to leave the car behind when going to work, writes Jon Usher (Read more...)

Asia takes over from Europe as top export growth potential

IoD report, launched in Parliament, also shows that Asia has moved ahead of North America as a destination for UK exports, writes Tom McCarthy (Read more...)

Frankie lives in Bristol apparently… Or does she?

"Frankie" was another exercise in writing the working class out of British society while attempting to convince us "we are all middle class now" (Read more...)

When is it acceptable to lose your cool in public?

Occasional outbursts can be forgiven but to make a habit of it could lead the public to fear you aren't master of your own temper, writes Karen White (Read more...)

Business and political leaders gather for local government conference and hear government's localism agenda is more 'centralisation on steroids' (Read more...)

A cycling holiday to Holland changed her view on what is possible and gave her confidence to leave the car behind when going to work, writes Jon Usher (Read more...)

Neighbourhood Forums and Partnerships say they want more influence. This seems the ideal first major project for them, writes cabinet member Gus Hoyt (Read more...)

Occasional outbursts can be forgiven but to make a habit of it could lead the public to fear you aren't master of your own temper, writes Karen White (Read more...)

Whether learnt or inherited, it seems they’ve passed these traits on their children, who display s» (Read more...)


It took 43 years to get the UK to spend 0.7% of income on aid - and activists can be proud their perseverance made this possible, writes Roger James (Read more...)

Hannah Durrant tells how she has become a real part of French community thanks to volunteering at the nearby ‘Café Associatif’ (Read more...)

IoD report, launched in Parliament, also shows that Asia has moved ahead of North America as a destination for UK exports, writes Tom McCarthy (Read more...)

"Frankie" was another exercise in writing the working class out of British society while attempting to convince us "we are all middle class now" (Read more...)

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