Russia has run out of friends and bargaining power.
Bolivian president Luis Arce (left) and vice president David Choquehuanca greet supporters gathered at Plaza Murillo in La Paz, Bolivia, after order had been restored.
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The event benefits hugely from extensive coverage on the BBC.
Russian president Vladimir Putin and Vietnamese president To Lam attend a reception at the Hanoi Opera House in Hanoi, Vietnam, on June 20 2024.
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Gordon Brown’s reforms to CGT encouraged stock market speculators and private equity asset strippers, while it was the Thatcher government that brought rates into line with income tax.
Bretton Woods in session, July 1944.
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The 1944 conference to create a post-war international monetary system marked the beginning of America’s global dominance.
North Sea oil revenues were never invested for future generations – but now Labour plans a national wealth fund if it wins the election.
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Decades of privatisation have left the UK asset-poor – but a national wealth fund as proposed by Labour could help to future-proof the country’s finances.
Festival experiences go way beyond the star-studded lineups.
According to Polanyi, the expansion of market society brought not peace and prosperity, but economic collapse, fascism and war.
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For the first time in 80 years, Karl Polanyi’s magnum opus has been published in the UK.
Progress on gender pay parity has stalled – but shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says she wants to close the gap once and for all.
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Growth has been elusive for UK governments for decades, and with Brexit challenges now part of the mix, Labour will have its work cut out to deliver on its pledges.
Tickets are a unique type of purchase because fans are emotionally invested but supply is controlled.
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Labour promised in spring that it wants to see a cap on ticket resale prices but it will likely come up against fierce opposition from business and touts.
SNP leader John Swinney said his MPs would press for a social tariff for vulnerable energy custoemrs.
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