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The Guardian view on privatisation: the god that failed

Editorial: We were told privatisation would mean great services, savings for the government and an investment boom. It was a lie

The Guardian - UK

Without a proper plan, stagflation will be the least of Britain’s problems

Rising prices and recession mean the last thing the government should do is muddle through and leave everything to the market, writes economics editor Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Arthur Scargill joins striking rail workers on picket line

Arthur Scargill was former prime minister Margaret Thatcher’s nemesis

The Independent UK

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Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley urged to 'check history' after strike claim

The broadcaster probed whether strike action could "destroy" the rail industry

Liverpool Echo

Leadership by Henry Kissinger review – lessons in diplomacy from a master of the dark arts

In this analysis of six national leaders, the grand old man of US politics offers a broad-brush history of international statecraft but ignores the death and destruction that sometimes resulted

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson plans to break rail strikes by allowing use of agency workers

Unions condemn measure as potentially against international law as 40,000 staff prepare for first day of industrial action

The Guardian - UK

Mark Wheeler obituary

Other lives: Historian of Yugoslavia and adviser to Paddy Ashdown in Bosnia-Herzegovina

The Guardian - UK

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Want a solution for the energy crisis gripping Australia's east? Look west

You can thank Margaret Thatcher for the gas supply crunch Australia’s east coast has been plunged into. As UK prime minister, Thatcher led the charge to kick the government out of the economy and allow the market to rule. In Australia, governments took up the idea with enthusiasm through deregulation…

The Conversation

The Falklands War claimed 900 lives in 10 weeks

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the war, but many in Argentina feel strongly that the islands should be theirs

Wales Online

Declassified files reveal British interest in Falkland Islands oil

Ministers keen to claim UK right to potential deposits before and after 1982 war with Argentina

The Guardian - UK

Government has not done ‘full’ impact assessment of Right to Buy extension, Michael Gove admits

‘We haven’t conducted a full equalities impact assessment yet’

The Independent UK

Stewart Lee's new show brings woke grenades to the culture wars

STEWART Lee seems pretty relaxed for a man who finds himself on the frontline of a war.

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson’s spineless cabinet of mediocrities are too feeble to wield the dagger

By failing to finish off a broken leader, they are prolonging their party’s agonies with grim consequences for the country

The Guardian - UK

Yes, we’re in a bad way. But to wallow in myths of British ‘declinism’ won’t help us thrive

As we try to find our place in the world, politics veers between the equally unreal claims of boosters and decliners. The latter are now in the ascendant

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With Brexit, the UK has achieved the gold standard of self-harm

As with another self-inflicted economic injury in the 1920s, Britain is struggling under a burden that could be reversed

The Conversation

New right-to-buy scheme could trap people in poverty – here’s what could really make houses affordable

The UK government has announced plans to make mortgages available to people on benefits, allowing more of them to buy their own homes. Housing association tenants will also be offered the chance to buy their properties at a discount. Immediately compared to a similar policy championed by Margaret Thatcher in…

The Guardian - UK

Right in front of our eyes, Britain’s entire political order is being demolished

From housing to health, the institutions are crumbling. This could be a historic chance to craft radical change from chaos

The Guardian - UK

Bruce Kent: tributes paid as peace campaigner dies aged 92

The former general secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and retired priest died after a short illness

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Daily Record

Boris Johnson uses keynote speech to talk about olives and bananas

Before speaking about his housing plan Boris Johnson found time to speak about olives and bananas which baffled those in attendance at the event.

The Guardian - UK

Right to buy put homes in the hands of landlords. Rehashing it will do the same

Rather than revive the policy that lost 40% of council homes to private rentals, Johnson should build more affordable housing, says Peabody housing association chair, Bob Kerslake

Evening Standard

What is Right to Buy? The Government’s newly extended home ownership scheme explained

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to extend the Right to Buy scheme to housing association tenants.

The Independent UK

What is Right to Buy and what could change under government’s plans?

Downing Street announces extention of Thatcher’s totemic housing policy

The Guardian - UK

How does right to buy work and why is Boris Johnson planning to extend it?

The policy launched by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s remains a core part of the Tory party’s identity

Daily Record

SNP rejects Right to Buy scheme in Scotland as Boris Johnson plans extension in England

Boris Johnson wants to see housing association tenants in England being able to buy their homes - but the reform won't happen in Scotland.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Johnson is promising a revolution in home ownership. Will it work?

In today’s newsletter: To win over a split party, the prime minister says he will expand right to buy – Thatcher’s hallmark if controversial housing policy – even though it’s almost certainly a bad idea

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