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Received — 20 October 2026 ⏭ The Daily Sceptic

What We Need Now Are Solutions

20 October 2026 at 19:10

The Battle of Ideas was filled with speakers who were sharp, well-informed and willing to say things you rarely hear said out loud about the state of the country, says Pete Dalton. What we need now are solutions.

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NatWest Forces Thousands of Remote Workers Back to the Office

20 October 2026 at 17:00

NatWest is forcing tens of thousands of staff members back into the office in the latest crackdown on remote working that mushroomed during the pandemic and has remained stubbornly high.

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Le Pen Will Win

20 October 2026 at 15:00

Marine Le Pen is only around 50% likely to win the French Presidency next spring, according to bookmakers' odds. But Mark Littlewood reckons it's much more likely than that and is well worth a flutter.

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Britain’s Oil Refineries Are Too Important to Sacrifice to Net Zero

20 October 2026 at 09:00

In just two years Labour has seen the closure of two of Britain's six oil refineries due to green levies. The remaining four are much too important to sacrifice to Net Zero, says Ted Newson.

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Why Have Modern Architects Forgotten How to Design Windows?

20 October 2026 at 07:00

Why do modern architects insist on designing such ugly, soul-crushing buildings, asks Joanna Gray. Because they win awards for doing so. And worst of all is the generic hollow-eyed modern window.

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