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Turning cities into ghost towns
To avoid creating ghost towns, we must find a way of saving lives without destroying the cities they inhabit.
Month: August 2020
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Europe’s lockdown lessons
Europe has left the early stage of the pandemic behind. With more information at hand, European countries are managing Covid-19 in a controlled way. It is a step towards normality on a long road ahead.
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The vexing issue of Damien Grant’s ‘career-ending’ convictions
Should a convicted fraudster be allowed to work as an insolvency practitioner? It ought to depend on how many years have passed since his conviction.
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Bordering on policy
It is good to see some policy thinking from the opposition. The Government should engage with these ideas and build on the proposals. It can only improve its border management.
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Learning to live with Covid-19?
If the Government does not urgently improve its border handling capacity, there is no point pursuing elimination in New Zealand. We cannot afford to put our largest city into lockdown every few months because the border practices are not virus-tight.
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Turkey on the brink
Perhaps only one thing might eventually lead Turkey back onto a more sustainable path, both economically and politically. And that is a change in the presidency.
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Cultural enrichment
While there is a Purity Law for German beer (since you asked, it’s from 1516), there is no such law for culture.