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Miranda Green

Deputy opinion editor

Miranda Green has served as a UK and world news editor for the Financial Times, and has been the paper’s education and political correspondent. She helped found The Day to assist schools teaching current affairs to teenagers, and worked for the Liberal Democrat party in the House of Commons from 1995 to 2000.

Miranda was named Culture, Diary and Social Commentator of the Year in the 2018 Comment Awards.

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  • Friday, 15 December, 2023
    UK schools
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    Both the Conservatives and Labour want to tackle the UK numeracy problem — but they need a plan for the long term

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  • Friday, 15 December, 2023
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    Tory turmoil: Sunak stumbles towards end of year

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    Inside Politics
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  • Sunday, 10 December, 2023
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  • Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
    Politics23 min
    Sketchy Politics: Sunak sets out his stall for the election

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  • Tuesday, 7 November, 2023
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  • Friday, 20 October, 2023
    Labour Party UK
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    Conservative voters are abandoning Sunak’s party in territory that bodes ill for the coming general election

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  • Saturday, 23 September, 2023
    UK society
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  • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
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    Sketchy Politics: Are all the pieces in place for Starmer?

    UK political commentator Robert Shrimsley and deputy opinion editor Miranda Green sketch out Labour's possible paths to power

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    Take a tip from the experts: a nakedly self-serving approach to building connections puts people off

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  • Wednesday, 9 August, 2023
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  • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
    Inside Politics
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    Liberal Democrats UK
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  • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
    UK politics
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  • Sunday, 16 April, 2023
    Technology
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  • Saturday, 21 January, 2023
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  • Friday, 2 December, 2022
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