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The Return of National Interest: Why the £2 Bus Cap Hits the Mark

Is this Britain first?

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Glodi Ntoya
Jul 23, 2026
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Across the Western world, the tide is turning inward. In the U.S., the “America First” doctrine signalled a departure from Washington’s traditional role as international policeman, placing national inter…

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