Trump’s supersized Suez moment
In 1956, Eisenhower humbled Britain. In 2026, Trump wants to humiliate the entire Western alliance
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The only path to Iranian revolution
The nation has changed out of all recognition since the Shah was deposed in 1979. There is now only one way that the country can enter the modern world – the state must crack
The press that thinks it’s the opposition
Westminster journalists are having a tantrum over No 10 briefings. But the real problems are their right wing bias and focus on gossip over policy
It’s time for a European army
Keir Starmer wants Britain to get closer to the EU. The war in Ukraine and Trump’s military posturing put European security at the heart of that realignment
Can MAGA tech firm Palantir be trusted to run Britain’s data?
It’s wildly overvalued, politically extreme and puts Trump first – but somehow has £1bn of deals to run Britain’s tech infrastructure
To the island: in search of Janet Frame
Mysteries, misdiagnoses and miracles marked the extraordinary life of New Zealand’s greatest writer. Yet she remains oddly undercelebrated in her own land
The philosophy behind the BBC’s Waiting for the Out
Andy West, the man who inspired the hit new drama, on nature, change and the ‘terrible, dehumanising’ life behind bars
Arts & Culture
To the island: in search of Janet Frame
Mysteries, misdiagnoses and miracles marked the extraordinary life of New Zealand’s greatest writer. Yet she remains oddly undercelebrated in her own land
RIP Claire’s Accessories, the shop that taught girls to choose
How to do a digital detox that works
The philosophy behind the BBC’s Waiting for the Out
Is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple our future?
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The Two Matts
Special edition with Paul Mason: Decoding Trump’s madness
The last 72 hours have been extraordinary and historic. And we still don’t have a clue what it all adds up to. But there are things we now know. Trump is on a collision course with European nations over the future of Greenland and Keir Starmer is stuck in the middle of an angry EU […]
A lesson for Robert Jenrick: How to plot a proper defection
My secret plan once wrecked a Tory conference, but this turncoat has only wrecked himself
Saul Klein: Britain can succeed – but a lot must change
Saul Klein is one of the UK’s top venture capitalists – he’s helped build some extraordinary businesses and he understands, as few do, just how our capitalist society really functions… or doesn’t. He describes himself as a professional optimist and has a fascinating, wide-ranging narrative entwining European history, the negative consequences of Silicon Valley’s dominance […]
How to stop AI slop from killing the internet
Legislation or an unexpected saviour could help – but the tech giants will try to crush them
It’s time for a European army
Keir Starmer wants Britain to get closer to the EU. The war in Ukraine and Trump’s military posturing put European security at the heart of that realignment
The new world order is revealing itself
The Matts pick apart the extraordinary events of this week and make sense* of what they mean for life on planet Earth in the second quarter of the 21st century. What is Trump up to? How can Europe react to a threat from a NATO member state? What is the future of Greenland? How is […]
Maia Sandu, the leader who stood up to Putin
The president of Moldova saw off a vicious campaign from Russia by educating the public about the threat and mobilising them against it. Would we do the same here?
Why I don’t have a favourite philosopher
I’m an admirer of John Stuart Mill, David Hume and Diogenes the Cynic. The problem is, I cannot endorse any one of them without reservation
The Matts’ cultural highlights of the year
2025 may have been an absolute skip fire for political progress but it was a cracker for culture. The Matts round off the year with their highlights – but what will be their joint top moment of 2025? Thank you for listening this year – the Matts return early January and wish all listeners a […]
When are we going to take anti-semitism seriously (and actually do something about it?)
The Matts explore the issues thrown up by the dreadful massacre of Jews at Bondi Beach this week. When is a protest actually an act of violence? Why do we rush to talk of securing synagogues from attack rather than address the root problem of those attacks? How will our politicians get ahead of what […]
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Matthew d’Ancona
Trump’s supersized Suez moment
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First you think, then you make policies – not the other way round
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Podcasts
The Two Matts
Special edition with Paul Mason: Decoding Trump’s madness
The Two Matts
The Two Matts Q&A: Is Nato dead and why was 2016 actually a great year to be alive?
The Two Matts
Saul Klein: Britain can succeed – but a lot must change
The Two Matts
The Two Matts Q&A: Is Nato dead? Is Marty Supreme any good? And should old people vote?
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The new world order is revealing itself
The Two Matts
The Matts’ cultural highlights of the year
Brexit
Keir Starmer – Britain’s caretaker manager
Is it any wonder the EU is so hesitant when dealing with the PM, especially as his successor is likely to take such a different view on Europe?
Letter of the week: Forget Britishness, we need to be more European
Write to letters@thenewworld.co.uk to have your views voiced in the magazine
Starmer, the wrong man to reverse Brexit
Farage and Badenoch’s attacks on a weakened PM underline that he’s not the messenger to deliver a customs union or even a second referendum
Europe still doesn’t trust Britain
Former Brussels foreign minister Cathy Ashton says the union would be ‘insane’ to take back the UK without consensus that we wouldn’t leave again
Tim Bradford’s cartoon: Moving closer to the EU
Kemi Badenoch, a burger and a perplexing analogy
The Conservative leader has been repeating a strange phrase from peer Daniel Hannan comparing Brexit to a burger
Ukraine
Maia Sandu, the leader who stood up to Putin
The president of Moldova saw off a vicious campaign from Russia by educating the public about the threat and mobilising them against it. Would we do the same here?
A look back at 2025: the year in ten articles
2025 has been a wild ride, and in these ten articles, writers here at The New World confronted some of the most important questions of the year
Putin is out to destroy the UK and Europe. If we don’t accept that, we’re doomed
The dictator’s threats and dirty tricks go unanswered and unpunished. We can’t keep rolling over like this
2026 will be the year of Trump, war and chaos
As America retreats from the world into its own sphere of influence, the resulting vacuum will bring more confrontation, uncertainty and disorder. And in almost all cases, Trump won’t care
Andriy Yermak’s Black Friday
Zelensky’s chief of staff has resigned amid the biggest corruption scandal Ukraine has seen. The president must act fast to restore trust – while not forgetting about the frontline
Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian playing the US from within
Putin’s friend and emissary has manipulated Steve Witkoff to the point where the US special ambassador is known as “Dim Philby”. And Ukraine is paying the price
The big picture
The year in pictures
A turbulent 2025 unfolded in striking contrasts – from apocalyptic climate disasters and surging global protests to the ever-present threat of war
Taylor Wessing’s portraits of human connection
The latest edition of the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait prize exhibition features subjects looking for a connection
Great Lives
Ham, the chimp that launched the space age
Miep Gies, the ambassador for Anne Frank’s diary
Ágnes Keleti, the gymnast who resembled the Spirit of Ecstasy
George Michael, the man on a quest for identity
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Sócrates, the beautiful game’s great romantic
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