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The poison that is destroying civility and how to fight it

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Samira Ahmed

‘How did you get into first class? You don’t deserve to be in first class. ‘You should be in common class. In fact, you shouldn’t be in this country at all. ‘You don’t deserve to be here. 
Bloody foreigners. Where … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Cabinet Room: An Interview with Gus O’Donnell

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Samira Ahmed

My interview with Gus O’ Donnell — his first in depth interview as he prepares to retire as Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service is here in today’s Observer. Partiularly noteworthy is his strong opposition to aspects of … Continue reading →

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