Dominic Cummings should read up on a deeply flawed experiment from the 1940s before he reads through those job applications.
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The Sabisky affair should not be seen as a random event: the real battle lies ahead.
The BBC is under threat as the government considers abolishing the licence fee. This would be a disaster.
The US research funder is widely admired, but does the UK have the guts to start its own version?
Buying the biggest and best technology is always going to be high risk and expensive.
Many of Britain’s elite employers do not perform well when it comes to cognitive diversity.
Boris Johnson’s adviser is asking job applicants to give him their all. And in return? He’ll fire them on the spot if they don’t fit in.
In the US, some federal departments become known as ‘turkey farms’ – stuffed with loyal but ultimately useless political appointees.
The Conservative Party has long positioned itself as the voice of law and order – now that’s been shot to bits.
Central planning may make an AI-supported comeback.
The man who led Vote Leave now has the ear of the UK’s prime minister.
They can be summed up, thus: ignore your people at your peril.
Boris Johnson has made this claim repeatedly – and he’s not the only one.
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