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Ben Wright

London

Columnist at The Telegraph

Journalist, columnist… podcast host. Business, economics… cricket.

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  • Reports of English literature’s death have been greatly exaggerated

    Dec 9, 2024 | yahoo.com | Ben Wright

    Some might call it a tragedy. The number of students taking English literature at A-level dropped from 83,000 in 2013 to 54,000 last year. The number applying to study the subject at university dropped by a third over a similar period. Some pessimists believe the English literature degree could die out within a decade if the subject doesn’t make a better case for itself. It’s not hard to understand why.

  • How Labour’s minimum wage boost is cheapening university education

    Dec 6, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Ben Wright |Natasha Leake |Ben Butcher

    “I remember when I realised I was earning just more than minimum wage despite gaining a high 2:1 degree from a reputable university,” says Tara, a 24-year-old marketing executive who graduated from Southampton University last year.

  • How the death of the EU president’s beloved pony led to a ‘war’ on wolves

    Dec 5, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Ben Wright

    Ursula von der Leyen with Dolly, her pony, before the animal was killed by a wolf in 2022 Credit: Ursula Von Der Leyen/Instagram It has all the ingredients of a folk tale or fable: wolves, hunters, dark forests, a faithful steed, death, a secret vow of vengeance and a strong-willed female protagonist, nicknamed “Little Rose” by her family, who could turn out to be either the heroine or a wicked ice queen. The difference is that this story also pitches Brussels bureaucrats against...

  • How the death of the EU president’s beloved pony led to a ‘war’ on wolves

    Dec 5, 2024 | msn.com | Ben Wright

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  • Do investors really think the US election dealt them a Trump card?

    Dec 3, 2024 | msn.com | Ben Wright

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Ben Wright
Ben Wright @_BenWright_
26 Jul 23

The Farage/Coutts story is one of those stories that manages to totally reverse political polarity. We've got people on the right calling for tougher regulation and people on the left arguing politicians shouldn't interfere in how businesses run themselves.

Ben Wright
Ben Wright @_BenWright_
18 Jul 23

RT @telecricket: 'What am I thinking? I'm singing 'Broady's gonna get ya' in my head' 🎙️ @davidwarner31 on what he says to himself as Stua…

Ben Wright
Ben Wright @_BenWright_
10 May 23

RT @Feargal_Sharkey: Excellent background piece on the pitiful state of our rivers by @_BenWright_ in the @Telegraph and yes, it really is…