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EU unanimity on Russia price cap a ‘challenge’, says Le Maire

Bloomberg The European Union (EU) needs to act with unanimity to impose a price cap on Russian oil and overcome reluctance by some member countries to support the initiative by the Group of Seven to limit Russian energy revenue, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. G-7 leaders agreed to put a cap on oil prices, but without support from EU ...

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Liz Truss is about to get her hands on Brexit dynamite

The longer the people of Northern Ireland live with the Brexit arrangement known as the Northern Ireland Protocol, the more they seem to like it. A majority (55%) see the Protocol as appropriate for managing the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland and 53% see a benefit to their economy. That’s not to say it doesn’t have flaws, which many ...

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What is the purpose of public policy?

The purpose of any policy is not only to effect change but also to educate the public. This educational function is important yet rarely discussed explicitly, perhaps for fear of looking like a propagandist. So be it: I wholeheartedly embrace the notion of policy as a way of educating voters. How does this work? Consider the moon landing of 1969. ...

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