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What’s worth more: Churchill or a woke badger? Welcome to Britain’s banknote culture war

Self-appointed patriots are up in arms about a plan to replace historical figures with cute wildlife. The Bank of England shouldn’t duck this debate, says author Jonn Elledge

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Want to know what’s going right in Britain? Come to the capital, look at the Elizabeth line railway

It’s a ‘can-do’ object lesson for the Treasury. And imagine what such ambition could do for the fortunes of Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds, says author Jonn Elledge

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A train from the UK to Italy? We’ve heard that one before, but I’m on board

It’s a lot easier to tease new cross-Channel rail services than it is to actually start running trains. I’m crossing my fingers anyway, says author Jonn Elledge

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London has a congestion charge – and traffic in gridlock. We need other ways to end the obsession with cars

The charge was seen as draconian, but new thinking is now essential. Look to the cities trying a range of bold ideas, says author Jonn Elledge

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Prosecuting passengers for pocket change? Rail ticketing in Britain has become an absolute farce

The transport secretary, Louise Haigh, is right: innocent people should never feel like criminals for merely buying a ticket, says author Jonn Elledge

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Labour’s not declaring a 20mph war on motorists. Maybe it should

It may outrage the right, but reducing speed limits in populated areas makes roads safer for everybody and journeys smoother, says author Jonn Elledge

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Does Labour’s manifesto deliver what the country needs? Our panel’s verdict

Our experts previously revealed what pledges they wanted to see from Keir Starmer in The manifesto Britain needs. Are they impressed by the real thing?

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As the Channel tunnel turns 30, England needs to grow up and acknowledge its deep bond with France

The two countries have been at odds over the centuries. But could there be a better symbol of our link than this engineering coup, asks Jonn Elledge

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US politics is awash with crude and misleading attack ads. Now it’s the UK’s turn

Rules governing political campaigning on terrestrial television don’t apply to streaming or online – and parties are starting to play dirty, says journalist and author Jonn Elledge

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After 14 years of dead ends, here are three ways Labour can rejuvenate UK public transport

By truly finding solutions for ailing rail links and bus services, Labour can remind us who the party of the ‘red wall’ really is, says journalist and author Jonn Elledge

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London Overground rebrand is a fitting tribute to British history

Letters: Readers react to TfL’s new names for rail lines in response to an article by Jonn Elledge

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Tickets, please, angry Tories! You may not like the name, but you’re welcome on London’s Windrush line

The right is furious, but those frothing about ‘woke’ rail routes and a line called Suffragette should just try to enjoy the ride, says author and journalist Jonn Elledge

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Mad for it. This is why Liam Gallagher doing public transport announcements is a shrewd move

We are bombarded with public messages that are bland and boring. Maybe a familiar voice will cut through the noise, says journalist and author Jonn Elledge

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From the brains behind Brexit: an HS2 for the north that doesn’t actually go there

The Conservatives have turned a promising national upgrade into an absurdity, says writer and journalist Jonn Elledge

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Arson, death threats and ‘eco-crazy councils’: low-traffic neighbourhoods are dividing England

As local elections approach, few issues spark the passion that has greeted the rise of the new controlled zones, says former New Statesman assistant editor Jonn Elledge

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