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For our cover essay, Philip Ball argues that the “AI could destroy humanity” story has been imposed by Silicon Valley itself—and it’s time to challenge it: prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/technolo…

“Hands off cocks, on with your socks. John, what’s the difference between the Treasury and a care home? They both stink of piss, but only one of them is full of leaks,” says Pat McFadden in our latest satire column from @mrhenrymorris
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“So were the years from 2016 to 2026 just a dream, an ephemeral episode of Britain dallying with the kinds of populism that for over a century had seemed a bit, well, un-British?” asks @benwansell
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Across eight roundtable discussions over the course of 2026, core themes, insights and ideas emerged prospectmagazine.co.uk/policy-insight…

“For more than a decade Nigel has modelled himself on Donald. Hung on his every word. Flown to be by his side at every opportunity. Promised to copy him. Basked in his approval. Defended him in bad times,” writes @arusbridger
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