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In a fragile and dangerous era, strengthening ties with Europe is Britain's most urgent challenge | Kim Darroch
There was much talk about Ming vases during the election campaign. Instead, in these Euros-dominated days, here’s a football metaphor. Keir Starmer’s task amounted to getting to full time without serious mishap against a team that was 5-0 down within 40 …