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China may need Britain more than it cares to admit | Jeevan Vasagar
The value of British cultural capital in China makes the souring of relations all the more painful, says author Jeevan Vasagar

Jeevan Vasagar

18, Mar, 2021 @5:00 PM

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Britain should welcome Hongkongers, but not the 'good migrant' narrative | Jeevan Vasagar
The idea that Hong Kong migration will give the UK an entrepreneurial rocket boost is based on imperial stereotypes, says former Guardian education editor Jeevan Vasagar

Jeevan Vasagar

03, Feb, 2021 @1:48 PM

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Brexiteers want Britain to ‘look east’. But their idea of Asia is a fantasy | Jeevan Vasagar
Tories wanting a pivot to Asia must admit current realities, says Jeevan Vasagar, a former Guardian education editor

Jeevan Vasagar

31, Dec, 2018 @2:41 PM

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Brexiteers – have you even been to Singapore? | Jeevan Vasagar
The Asian city-state runs on stress, long hours – and a lax approach to democracy, says former Singapore correspondent Jeevan Vasagar

Jeevan Vasagar

31, Oct, 2018 @2:10 PM

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Mahathir Mohamad is back. Malaysians’ smiles may be brief | Jeevan Vasagar
Last time he was prime minister the press, judiciary and opposition faced crackdowns. And yet his re-election is being welcomed, says Jeevan Vasagar, former Guardian education editor

Jeevan Vasagar

11, May, 2018 @3:41 PM

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Can colonialism have benefits? Look at Singapore | Jeevan Vasagar
The country’s postcolonial rulers seized the advantages left them by the British empire and used them, for the most part, for the benefit of wider society, writes Jeevan Vasagar, a former Guardian education editor

Jeevan Vasagar

04, Jan, 2018 @10:20 AM

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Britain distrusts meritocracy: that’s the lesson from Bath University | Jeevan Vasagar
To get capable public servants we must accept high pay and high inequality, says the former Guardian education editor Jeevan Vasagar

Jeevan Vasagar

06, Dec, 2017 @11:44 AM

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Singapore-on-Thames? This is no vision for post-Brexit Britain | Jeevan Vasagar
Emulating the wealthy city state comes with many pitfalls. For one, as Singaporeans know, going it alone means being more vulnerable, writes Jeevan Vasagar, former Singapore correspondent for the Financial Times

Jeevan Vasagar

24, Nov, 2017 @9:44 AM

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Nelson Mandela: in the name of the founding father

South Africa's first black president leaves behind a family of organisations that will now struggle to control their powerful brand away from those who would seek to cash in on the Mandela name

Jeevan Vasagar in Johannesburg

06, Dec, 2013 @3:20 AM

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Florida universities offer competing options for Romney and Obama

At the public University of Central Florida, tuition is cheap but amenities are few. Down the road at the private Full Sail, students pay more for a top-of-the-line education

Jeevan Vasagar in Orlando, Florida

28, Oct, 2012 @6:40 PM

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Florida's progressive education reform a model for the nation – and Obama

Throughout the campaign, Obama has played up his commitment to education, drawing heavily upon reforms made in Florida amid anxiety the US is being outpaced globally

Jeevan Vasagar in Orlando

27, Oct, 2012 @5:10 PM

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The changing face of US schools: introducing a three-part series

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are battling for the future of education in America. The Guardian's new series examines the challenges facing the US system – and the race to reform

Jeevan Vasagar

26, Oct, 2012 @7:08 PM

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