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Inside the Doubly Deceptive World of AI
In the brave new world of AI, does anyone truly care about safety, or is it all just an act put on to reassure us while a monster is being created behind the curtain? Prof James Alexander takes a look and fears the worst.
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Could We End Up With a Labour-Tory Coalition in 2029?
With polls predicting a split vote and large parts of the Tories and Labour eager to keep Reform and the Greens out of power, could we end up with the unthinkable in 2029: a Labour-Tory coalition, wonders Nick Rendell.
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The Gigabit Broadband Rollout Shows How Government Wastes Our Money
The gigabit broadband rollout is a classic example of how government wastes our money, says Mark Ellse. A £3bn upgrade would have been perfectly good, but politicians had to go for the £50bn gold-plated version.
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Does Sun Tzu Have Advice for the US, Israel and Iran?
Does Sun Tzu have sound advice in the art of war for the US, Israel and Iran? Sallust thinks so – though wonders if the master strategist considered the case of the enemy who welcomes martyrdom and never surrenders.
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The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Shows the World Still Runs on Fossil Fuels
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is a sharp reminder that the world still runs on fossil fuels, says Dr Tilak Doshi. When crisis strikes, governments do not rely on intermittent renewable power. They rely on oil and gas.
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I Bumped Into a Friend. What He Told Me About His Pension Should Concern Every Taxpayer
With state spending out of control, a good place to start would be public sector pensions, says Shane McEvoy. When an old teacher friend told him the deal he was getting he couldn't believe his ears.
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How to Keep Your Privacy and Stay in Control Online in 2026
Daily Sceptic technology expert Dr R P is back with his top tips on how to keep your privacy and stay in control online in 2026. With Big Tech increasingly colluding with governments, such advice is needed more than ever.
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On Right-Wing Reshuffles
With the Right fracturing, we are being asked to choose a party. But we must not lose sight of the deeper issue, says Prof James Alexander: that the political Establishment forgot its function and was captured by the Left.
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Trump as Flux and the Supreme Court as Frame
President Trump, whose tariffs have been declared unlawful, represents the flux of power, while the Supreme Court is the frame of law. But in this primal interplay, the flux always wins, says Professor James Alexander.
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The Damnatio Memoriae of Lord Mandelson
Peter Mandelson, like so many, is damned by his ties with Jeffrey Epstein. But is the public really shocked that rich people enjoy political and sexual favours, or just venting its displeasure, asks Prof James Alexander.
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