The Championship cheat code
Aleksander Mitrovic recently broke the Championship record for most goals scored in a season. What more does he need to do to prove himself as an elite striker?
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On Thursday we’ll be joined in our newsroom by author and singer Will Young to discuss how we can be happier. We’d love you to join us.
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Greg Barker: the lord’s work
The age of the Russian oligarch in London is over. But what’s happened to those who enabled them?
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Coming home to roost
The return of Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem – and Mark Rylance’s Rooster Byron – to London’s West End could not be more timely.
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Asia’s energy addiction
No plan to reach net zero emissions will work unless it decarbonises power generation in Asia – a continent hooked on coal.
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A ThinkIn with Jez Butterworth
Join us on Tuesday in our newsroom with Jerusalem playwright Jez Butterworth for a very special ThinkIn.
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The race to save Ukraine
14 april 2022
- Ukraine struck Russia’s flagship Black Sea missile cruiser, Moskva, causing serious damage and forcing its crew to evacuate.
- New York City police arrested Frank James, a 62-year-old man, on suspicion of shooting 10 commuters in rush hour at a Brooklyn subway station.
- Palestinian authorities said two youths were killed in an Israeli raid on the West Bank district of Jenin.
Ukraine is bracing itself for a renewed Russian offensive to its east and south…
War in Ukraine
All our coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in one place, including daily voicemail updates from people inside the country.
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Partygate: Johnson and Sunak fined
Boris Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak have been fined for breaking lockdown rules in Downing Street. A couple of months ago it could have led to the Prime Minister’s resignation, but things are different now. What’s changed?
Olga, Monday 11 April 2022
Olga hasn’t had any issues accessing food and supplies in the southern city of Odesa, but many of her favourite Ukrainian brands have disappeared from supermarket shelves
Naliia, Monday 11 April 2022
In this voicemail, Naliia reflects on the many years of upheaval she’s experienced in her life and the strength it’s taken to rebuild each time
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Inside the energy transition
Is a fair transition away from fossil fuels the stuff of dreams, or a genuine possibility?
Over six episodes, Centre for Net Zero CEO Lucy Yu and Tortoise editor Giles Whittell explore the biggest questions and debunk the most commonplace myths about the transition to a green, clean energy future.
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Matthew d’Ancona
Every Monday, Tortoise editor and award-winning commentator Matthew d’Ancona picks apart the political stories that matter with wit, flair and insider knowledge in his weekly column.
Why are we (almost) in Ukraine?
The stakes in this war are morally fundamental. They also involve the fragilities of western democracy – not least in France and Britain
What we owe the fallen of Bucha
The atrocities inflicted in this Ukrainian city should force the West to answer difficult questions about the war – and what, exactly, we are willing to sacrifice
The Will Smith Doctrine has no place in Ukraine
Acts of aggression should not be rewarded – and President Biden was only speaking the unpalatable truth when he said that Putin has to go
We’re not cutting emissions fast enough.
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Sweet Bobby
How well do you know the person you love?
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40 years after the Falklands: what can the British armed forces still do?
Four decades after the Falklands War, how have the British armed forces changed, for better and worse?
What do we owe each other now? A ThinkIn with Minouche Shafik
The director of the London School of Economics and author of What We Owe Each Other: A New Social Contract, on society, resources and collective responsibility.
Redesigning Work: Is hybrid the answer? A ThinkIn with Lynda Gratton
How can we make remote working work?
Foreign aid: Is 0.7 per cent virtue signalling or value for money?
Where does the UK‘s foreign aid budget actually go?
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We need to get the world vaccinated as fast as possible. We’re in an arms race: vaccines vs variants. That’s why we’ve launched our Vaccine Tracker along with a campaign to vaccinate the world by the end of this year.
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How can we be happier? A ThinkIn with Will Young
Join us for a very special ThinkIn with Will Young, talking about his latest book: ”Be yourself and happier” where he shares his own vulnerabilities with his trademark wit and wisdom.
Wetland walk with Simon Barnes
Walk with Tortoise contributor, award winning author and nature enthusiast Simon Barnes on a guided tour of the London Wetland Centre. Bring your binoculars, wellies and a keen eye for a bird in this special Friends of Tortoise event.
Wine tasting with Jancis Robinson
Beyond tobacco: is the end of cigarettes nigh?
Is a world without tobacco a real possibility? Almost a fifth of the world’s population smoke, and there are many others who feel strongly that smoking should be banned outright. But how can you turn off an industry worth $818billion?
Policing INquiry
Are the police institutionally sexist?
We recently held the Tortoise Policing Inquiry to discover why policing goes wrong, and whether it can be fixed.
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