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There are many different ways to measure how well a country is doing.  Read ‘Dear England’ playwright James Graham's column on writing a drama about the economist who saw that wellbeing could not be captured by an index: ft.trib.al/3O2bIvM
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Which power will ultimately prevail? As in the 19th-century struggle between the UK and Russia, the answer may depend on forces beyond either’s control, says Rana Foroohar: ft.trib.al/y1tBuoF
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From screw caps and lighter bottles to vineyards flourishing further north, wine has changed dramatically over the past 50 years. FT wine correspondent Jancis Robinson looks at some of the biggest changes she has witnessed. ft.trib.al/hgwa43e
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The Conservative leader on wading into culture wars, why the Tories have been too ‘complacent’ about business — and ruling out a rightwing coalition with Reform: ft.trib.al/ylrqFDv
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