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Berlin, London
John Kampfner
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Sunday, 6.30pm, Berlin, Potsdamer Platz. Part of the
Doxumentale festival. Braver New World, a reading and in conversation with Bianca Kriel
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As parliament debates digitisation of NHS, ridiculously long overdue, two examples of where data sharing is part of much stronger systems. And trustworthy
The World Tonight & Crossing Continents were the last BBC programmes that dealt in depth with global affairs. Their demise says everything you need to know about priorities in British public life, which is mired more than at any time in monolingual mediocrity and insularity. You reap what you sow.
The World Tonight & Crossing Continents were the last BBC programmes that dealt in depth with global affairs. Their demise says everything you need to know about priorities in British public life, which is mired more than at any time in monolingual mediocrity and insularity. You reap what you sow.
When people talk about tech they focus on convenience. In Estonia, all 3000 public services are online, 2 weeks a year saved per person. But it's about much more. It's changed the relationship between state and individual, giving citizens full control of their data
foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/04/e...
How more brazen could the attacks be? And yet British politicians and voters are in perpetual denial about the Russia threat.
inews.co.uk/opinion/puti...
Much of Estonia’s strength revolves around digital technology, argues John Kampfner. It is ranked among the most efficient systems of e-government, alongside one of the strongest systems of cybersecurity.
Germany’s once-powerful SPD is crippled by caution - Starmer and his possible successors must take note
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Opinion | Putin is not even hiding his threat to Britain – but we’re still in denial
'Yet, in terms of the Putin threat closer to home, the British public still seems in denial.'
🖋️ John Kampfner
Read more: trib.al/nwXqjIo
A trip to a northern German port shows how far social democracy has fallen
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As parliament debates digitisation of NHS, ridiculously long overdue, two examples of where data sharing is part of much stronger systems. And trustworthy
BBC to axe Radio 4’s The World Tonight after more than 50 years
BBC to axe Radio 4’s The World Tonight after more than 50 years
News programme broadcast every weekday evening is one of first victims of corporation’s drive to cut £500m in costs
BBC Radio 4’s The World Tonight is to be axed after more than 50 years, as part of a first round of sweeping cuts that will result in other shows being cut and the departure of hundreds of staff.
The 45-minute news programme, broadcast every weekday evening on Radio 4, is one of the first victims of a savings drive that will also put entire BBC channels and radio stations under review. Continue reading...
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News programme broadcast every weekday evening is one of first victims of corporation’s drive to cut £500m in costs
BBC Radio 4’s The World Tonight is to be axed after more than 50 years, as part of a first round of sweeping cuts that will result in other shows being cut and the departure of hundreds of staff.
The 45-minute news programme, broadcast every weekday evening on Radio 4, is one of the first victims of a savings drive that will also put entire BBC channels and radio stations under review. Continue reading...
