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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Was Margaret Thatcher great for Britain?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 'Iron Lady’ would be celebrating her 100th birthday this month. Margaret Thatcher rose to power in 1979 as the first ever female prime minister and was one of the most controversial leaders in history, but how did her policies shape today’s finances? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dfu9yAujxywuVPRxXH3RCJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ State pension triple lock at risk as cost balloons  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The cost of the state pension triple lock could be far higher than expected due to record wage growth. Will the government keep the policy in place in 2024? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:09:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TkX7bPj2DqafadMGooRiuQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The UK housing market is facing its biggest test in 70 years  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/house-prices/uk-housing-market-set-to-fall</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Low-cost mortgages have inflated house prices and the housing market, but this trend is set to go into reverse as the cost of borrowing rises says Dominic Frisby. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:33:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dominic Frisby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dominic Frisby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BZ6C5Y5FtLLHvT8s3FvjdQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Look beyond familiar stockmarkets for reliable returns in rough times ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Giles Parkinson, managing director of global funds at Close Brothers Asset Management. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hgMiX6h8oEw4codna3BY8b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Renters’ reform bill: what does it mean for landlords and tenants? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Renters’ Reform Bill, which promises an overhaul of the private rented sector, is currently being discussed by parliament. We look into what it could mean for tenants and landlords. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 10:30:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:37:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nHCkWB4LtPqdtpJM39Tbrb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It’s been 16 years, but the UK economy finally has a chance ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/uk-economy-has-a-chance</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK economy has been dealing with one crisis after another since 2007. Policymakers now have a chance to fix some of the underlying problems holding back growth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:30:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8YeysTNwKyV9fTdGtSMSCF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will IHT be cut? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sunak could make cuts to Inheritance Tax cuts later this year, reports suggest. We explain what this could mean for you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:27:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Tom Higgins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Higgins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ixqhqhfBbt6qdu7o8SbNi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Triple lock to stay: how will it affect your pension? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Triple lock looks set to stay, but what it is and what does it mean for your retirement income? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:41:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8CcBBYGPDk3DdaAdKhHCsR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rishi Sunak's £50bn problem - why taxes could go up ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New PM Rishi Sunak is facing the daunting task of sorting out the UK economy. Here we look at what his appointment could mean for your money. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:48:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Nicole García Mérida) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EpfMd7TU3MNHbufJNXosHh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The new prime minister faces a daunting task ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak walking out of number 10 ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The “plan for growth”: what Truss and Kwarteng got right ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Tories’ “plan for growth” has got off to a bad start, but their reforms can still transform Britain ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2022 06:01:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mJTSp93G8AJVHuDfCZXSAQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Kwarteng: a humiliating U-turn]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Kwasi Kwarteng]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kwasi Kwarteng U-turns on top tax rate decision ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kwasi Kwarteng has U-turned on his top tax rate reduction announced in his mini-Budget at the end of September. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:27:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YTp5cZmVsLrtd6kJKZwU4U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investors should get ready for a political revolution ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liz Truss will beat Rishi Sunak, cut taxes, and then shake up the Bank of England, says Helen Thomas ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:31:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Helen Thomas) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Helen Thomas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KventpJsYuTMM6pEZNjSFb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who will be the next prime minister and what are the bookies’ odds? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Tory leadership contest is in its final phase. Matthew Partridge reports on the contest and looks at who the bookies’ favourite is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:07:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MzUSRNpVhSy2ztB32wNzzZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The public may have reached its limit for tax rises ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK tax burden is now at a 70-year high.  And, while there may be some reason to hold off on cuts right now, taxes are too high because the state tries to do too much. Perhaps it should do less, says Merryn Somerset Webb. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Merryn Somerset Webb) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QQhVjg8CsNv7cj3DAvXyp8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[We’re ready to pay a bit less tax, Rishi]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The tax cut that would do most good ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tory leadership candidates are promising tax cuts. Matthew Lynn explains which one the winner should prioritise. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nPwJoZ6wL73RthPDqRmZtY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boris Johnson's exit leaves Britain with a towering in-tray ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Britain’s economic problems are rapidly piling up after the last few years of drift and chaos. What should we do first? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wNXCHQnynnnURSmxiuZ429-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ You can’t ignore politics anymore – here’s what that means for your money ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the world converged on a liberal democratic consensus, it seemed for a while that politics didn’t matter.  But things are very different now, says John Stepek. The world is diverging, and that means anything could happen. Here’s what it means for you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:38:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5pZVPZ9asLDarWNXpXMook-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Whoever replaces Boris Johnson is going to be a completely new broom.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Boris Johnson in Downing Street ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What the UK’s no-confidence vote means for the pound ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Boris Johnson is to face a vote of confidence in Parliament after a group of Conservative MPs turned against him. Saloni Sardana looks at what it might mean for the pound. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4GdCUAa7okyo3veyXveTsV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here’s what the Spring Statement means for your money ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ David Prosser looks into the details of Rishi Sunak's "jam tomorrow" Spring Statement and explains just what it means for you and your money. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:06:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V7MVzUQcK5owiHmeuiRcxV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sunak will be will hope he has done enough to bolster the Tories’ tax-cutting credentials]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak with his Spring Statement]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What the rise in National Insurance contributions means for you  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ National Insurance contributions are due to increase from 6 April. Saloni Sardana explains the reasons behind the rise, and how much it will cost you. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fWC32WcgKnMfaBr6fDuHCA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The rise in National Insurance contributions is intended to increase funding for social care]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Boris Johnson visiting a care home]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Backtracking on HS2: the state of high-speed rail in the UK ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government has found a reverse gear on the controversial high-speed rail project. But does backing out now make sense? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:01:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JS9TGyk86CpXDahXz7aGtk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A U-turn on the U-turn may be on the cards]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[MoneyWeek cover illustration - HS2]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Budget 2021: the chickens come home to roost  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rishi Sunak delivered his budget today amid a fragile and uncertain time. Max King analyses. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DQAEto2SmkjdXVb6eCGKeV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Budget at a time where UK&#039;s finances are fragile.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to invest as we move to a hydrogen economy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/commodities/energy/603945/hydrogen-stocks-how-to-invest</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government has started to roll out its plans for switching us over from fossil fuels to hydrogen and renewable energy. Should investors buy in? Stuart Watkins reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:01:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Stuart Watkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Watkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bS4SXDKDCp9FMCWLFg5BpX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Canadian fund for the cautious income investor ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This investment trust offers a reassuringly boring way to navigate any imminent stockmarket volatility ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:01:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David C. Stevenson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David C. Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QqZChCtQMp2WAzbU3cYFrk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Justin Trudeau’s Liberals will stay in power as another minority government]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Justin Trudeau]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why the government's plan for funding social care is a lousy one ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Insisting that people use their property wealth to pay for social care is perfectly reasonable, says Merryn Somerset Webb. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 06:01:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Merryn Somerset Webb) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eMAsJHuVyd8DJVMFmdQNGR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rishi Sunak used to believe in people keeping more of their own money]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ State pensioners probably aren’t going to get an 8% pay rise next year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The “triple-lock” could in theory mean an 8% rise in state pensions this year. But that’s not going to happen. Saloni Sardana explains what the triple lock is, and why the chancellor wants to scrap it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:09:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nHPDSQaQ6hQ3xkAZchEADH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Betting on politics: who will win Norway's general election? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Norway is due to go to the polls in a general election in a few months’ time. Matthew Partridge casts his eyes over the candidates and picks a favourite. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XXS8CYahChRB3Lu7Nt5wS5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The government says it wants to build more houses –but will it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As PM, Boris Johnson is pushing through reforms that should make it easier to build more houses. As a local MP, he opposes such plans. Which of these tendencies will win out? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KCKcrykxUN3mRA8DCZCRe6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Boris Johnson: wants to create a “simpler, faster and more modern planning system”]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Boris Johnson pretending to lay bricks]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are we living in a new era of political sleaze? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cosy relations between politicians and corporations are back in the news. Just how bad is the problem? Stuart Watkins reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:07:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Stuart Watkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Watkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LtQFyE3wCjpGRS9zDAsYz4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[It’s not just the Tories: cronyism allegations are global]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Boris Johnson and David Cameron]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inflation is the easiest way out of this – just don’t expect politicians to admit it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK government borrowed £34.1bn in December, a record amount for that month. Britain's debt pile now amounts to 100% of GDP. How are we going to pay it all back? Realistically speaking, says John Stepek, there is only one way: inflation. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CPejZSUZpEsw52FuPYxKAK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak: this might sting a little]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak brandishing a big needle ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rishi Sunak's multibillion-pound tax raid ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rishi Sunak is seeking to fill a £300bn-sized hole in the public books. Investors beware, says Emily Hohler ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bTEXo9UL9HFiRiSU3yDdL4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why the government shouldn't raise taxes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tackling our deficit with new levies would be economically and politically suicidal, says Max King. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:08:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3a86a3R2FJg2oD2PcYJqvN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Michael Portillo’s stance has been vindicated]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Michael Portillo © Mathieu Polak/Sygma via Getty Images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should the pensions triple lock be scrapped? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The pensions triple lock had been a key plank of the government’s offer to older voters, but the promise to gold-plate the state pension is looking increasingly unaffordable. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fp3Dnt5FKkZ7wbvFnh7Fh4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Happy days for pensioners – but they might not last for much longer © Getty]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Old ladies drinking champagne © Getty Images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't scrap pensions tax relief. We need people to save more, not less ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scrapping higher-rate pension tax relief would amount to double taxation and discourage retirement saving, thereby depriving the economy of crucial long-term investment, says Max King. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sei9dmFeE5GKNCNafKJPXY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nigel Lawson abolished at least one tax every year © Getty]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will Britain close its doors to immigrants post-Brexit? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Details have not yet been forthcoming, but Britain will soon have a new immigration policy. What will that mean for businesses and investors? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N9MA2gFHq7SnXuMJ2xXYq8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The points-based system will continue to welcome immigrant healthcare workers]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boris Johnson’s big Brexit plan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The prime minister needs to get Brexit done, and get the economy growing – particularly for first-time Tory voters. Can he manage all that while negotiating a good deal? Helen Thomas of Blonde Money outlines his plan ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Helen Thomas) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Helen Thomas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XnnjZ6RMpWqWS778gJJ6DU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pass on your pension without paying inheritance tax ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/600674/pass-on-your-pension-without-paying-inheritance-tax</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 2015 pension reforms make it easier for you to ensure your heirs avoid inheritance tax when you die ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hKgDC5tBLnqm3TKysgcQrP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Chancellor Sajid Javid has gone quiet on inheritance tax reform]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Betting on politics: don't put your money on the SNP ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/518908/betting-on-politics-28</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scottish voters are strongly opposed to another independence referendum, says Matthew Partridge. That opens up a few tasty punts against he SNP. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 17:18:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4WRyT3Jn6NkxsqdSjm3n25-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Nicola Sturgeon Launches The SNP&amp;#039;s Election Manifesto]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Betting on politics: odds on Labour’s total seats ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Matthew Partridge looks at how many seats the bookies think Labour could get in the upcoming election. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:10:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7CfBca47zj77v8iMUZeAPM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Betting on politics: who will get the most seats in the general election? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/517446/betting-on-politics-who-will-get-the-most-seats-in-the-general-election</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Matthew Partridge casts his eyes over the odds on which party will get most seats in December's general election. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NL9opbL4havWfwYiaQs3KT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Betting on politics: two parliamentary seats worth a punt on ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/516778/betting-on-politics-some-parliamentary-seats</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Matthew Partridge takes a look at the odds on two seats up for grabs in the next general election. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Betting on politics: how I've been doing ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/512743/betting-on-politics-25</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Boris Johnson’s victory in the Conservative leadership contest at the end of last month means that several of my most long-standing bets have been settled, says Matthew Partridge. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:07:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tRTxYV9U5QnzpV5DSvNPZ8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boris Johnson and the irresistible rise of “cakeism” ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/511363/boris-johnson-the-irresistible-rise-of-cakeism</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ But will dabblers in it meet with a sticky end? Emily Hohler reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:00:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VWkPg9DNwEmNYEvdhD86Dh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Betting on politics: odds on the next EC president ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/510779/betting-on-politics-odds-on-ursula-von-der-leyen-ec-president</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Because of the controversial way in which Ursula von der Leyen was appointed to be the next president of the European Commission, there’s a chance that the European Parliament could refuse to confirm her. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eFuMRNiN4zgY85zJHr9zyb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Betting on politics: latest odds on the Tory leadership ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/510245/betting-on-politics-latest-odds-on-the-tory-eadership</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Matthew Partridge looks at the latest odds on the tory leadership race, on the next chancellor, and on Corbyn and Johnson losing their seats at the next election. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:38:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gppLgHhUYqt76ctVkvspJU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who will deliver Brexit? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Tories have one issue on their plate – Brexit. And it’s seasoned with plenty of snake oil, says Emily Hohler. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:20:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cV6R4QXC9q7vjzrZwXEUFD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Betting on  politics: the odds on the next Conservative leader ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/509064/betting-on-politics-24</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the contest to become the next Conservative leader heating up, punters are pouring money into the betting exchanges. Matthew Partridge weighs up the odds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 16:20:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fsnZRSpdUktFLATZbieCoX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Farage victory would tip the balance ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/507002/farage-victory-would-tip-the-balance</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Brexit Party win may concentrate minds in parliament and break the stalemate. Emily Hohler reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 16:00:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QL47noM25zv65DUhs4LXwS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[May will put her agreement before parliament again in June]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[947-May-634]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Labour defeats a Remainer rebellion ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/506210/labour-defeats-a-remainer-rebellion</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jeremy Corbyn has faced down a challenge spearheaded by his deputy, Tom Watson, for Labour to signal its backing for a second Brexit referendum. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 16:15:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yZnjTpURcEKYkJ5JxEpEfP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Brexit Party: a potent political threat ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/505689/the-brexit-party-a-potent-political-threat</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There has been a surge in support for Nigel Farage’s new venture. Emily Hohler reports. ]]>
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