Taking in some family history in Herzegovina. 🇧🇦

What a transformation.

Destroyed in 1993, the famous bridge of Mostar was rebuilt by Spanish and Hungarian army engineers with Ottoman construction techniques.

12 days to fix a bridge in Pennsylvania. 5 years (and counting!) in London.

Adam Hawksbee on state capacity and why it matters.
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'A young adult under 35 in 1997 was most likely to live as a couple with children. But today, most live with their parents.'

Onward's Phoebe Arslanagić-Little talks to the The Telegraph about why parents need a new deal 📰

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Our May issue's on newsstands next Thursday but subscribers get it first! Contributors include Ben Sixsmith Melissa Stock Darren O'Byrne Phoebe Arslanagić-Little Armand D'Angour Helen Barrett Josey Wright & Charles Saumarez Smith
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Everyone’s dunking on this, but it’s admirably honest that the alternative to building more is no one having a guest bedroom, a home office, or space for kids they haven’t had yet. And that permanent flat sharing into middle age will be the norm.

Refreshingly straightforward!

The glazing of this house is around 33% of its floor area. However, new regulations in Part O §1 allow maximum glazing of 11-18%. So *half to two thirds* of these windows would be blocked up. Do the British people really need their Government to protect them from this building?

Why isn't immigration the solution to the UK's ageing society?

Why is fertility in Finland falling?

Do people really not have children because of the climate crisis?

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Don’t miss Small Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake MP, Arvinda, Victoria Papworth, Gary Stott and Poppy Simister-Thomas discussing the impact social enterprises can have on our economy📈

⏰13.30-14.30
📅Tuesday 16th April
📍Central Westminster
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