ELECTION EXTRA: Manifestos, Macron and Money Problems

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EMQs: Are betting markets more reliable than polling?

Fresh off the absolute victory for the Greens in Gorton and Denton, Ed Balls and George Osborne debate whether the betting markets - which accurately predicted the results - are reliable forecasters in elections in this week’s EMQs. George ponders if, unlike official polling, it ...  Show more

Trump’s Iran Strike and Britain’s Dilemma

After weeks of warnings from George Osborne and Ed Balls, Donald Trump has rolled the dice and launched Operation Epic Fury and Operation Rising Lion against Iran. The strikes sent shockwaves around the world, with many wondering what Trump’s real motivations were. Why did Trump ...  Show more

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