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James Ball

A man watches mass cremations in a disused granite quarry repurposed to cremate the Covid dead in Bengaluru, India

Coronavirus | Opinion

The cynical case for aid that even our cynical leaders can't seem to grasp

James Ball

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A police officer walks past an empty square in the centre of Athens, Greece, during lockdown

Coronavirus | Opinion

Europe arms itself in race against the third wave

James Ball

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Mock £50 notes featuring the head of David Cameron

NHS | Opinion

The real bid to sell off the NHS

James Ball

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David Cameron delivering a speech to O2 workers in Slough

David Cameron | Opinion

The biggest scandal may be that no rules were broken

James Ball

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Alex Salmond speaks during the Alba Party campaign launch on April 6

Scottish Independence | Opinion

Alex Salmond's gambit relies more on hope than data

James Ball

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Men at the United States Naval Training Station, in Illinois, create a Union flag. circa 1917-1918.

Brexit | Opinion

What's really behind Britain's endless flag debate?

James Ball

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Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen

Coronavirus | Opinion

What is Europe's problem with the AstraZeneca jab?

James Ball

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The night lights of Europe (as seen from space).

Coronavirus | Opinion

The winners and the losers in Europe's vaccine race

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak on a visit to the Imperial Clinic Research Facility at Hammersmith Hospital

Coronavirus | Opinion

The unhelpful comparisons surrounding Britain's Covid debt

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock arrives in Downing Street

Matt Hancock | Opinion

Winning court cases won't stop the Tories... it's time for a change in...

James Ball

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