Burnham’s How To Fail episode teaches us all a lesson
The new PM says his biggest lessons have been learned in defeat. He’s right, and we have become too quick to dismiss politicians the moment they stumble
Politics
Farage won’t appear on The Rest Is Politics.. it’s one of many signs he’s floundering
The old Farage would have jumped at being our guest. The new one is less confident
Germany – where political rebellion has become fashionable again
Friedrich Merz doesn’t have a plan for government or any leadership skills – but what he does have is a PR nightmare on his hands, all of his own making
Letter of the week: How to deliver social care with dignity
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Don’t forget Andy – you need to put some stick about
Sure, the new PM wants to be a nice guy, and that’s understandable. But when it comes to doing business in parliament, sometimes he’ll have to get heavy
You’re decent and tolerant – but how tolerant should you be towards fascists?
Karl Popper identified the problem of how tolerant we should be towards intolerant people. Where do you draw the line?
Germany – where political rebellion has become fashionable again
Friedrich Merz doesn’t have a plan for government or any leadership skills – but what he does have is a PR nightmare on his hands, all of his own making
Does Giorgia Meloni really want more Italians shooting each other?
The case of a jeweller in Piedmont who killed two burglars has caused huge debate across Italy. Will the PM exploit it for her own political gain?
The miserable triumph of Bernard Arnault, richest man in Europe
For all the success, the billions and the international fame, the boss of LVMH is revealed as a man made miserable by his own success
Germansplaining: How do we get rid of the Nazi day-trippers?
The problem of the house where Hitler was born has finally been solved – but it cost a lot of money
Does this extraordinary Dutch community hold the secret to a good life with dementia?
The De Hogeweyk project offers a normal life for elderly sufferers. But sceptics call it a dystopian Truman Show
What Andy Burnham can learn from, er… Marine Le Pen?
Yes, her party and policies might be morally repulsive, but Le Pen is a canny operator, especially when it comes to one part of the political game
‘Someone opened the door and we were in hell’: This is what it’s like to be caught in a wildfire
A photographer who survived Greece’s deadliest blaze has turned her trauma into testimony against neglect and cover-ups
Telegraph columnists at war over climate change
Tim Stanley has finally come round to climate change being a real thing. But Allister Heath still thinks it’s a load of hot air
The right wing case for climate crisis denial is going up in flames
Europe is burning, food insecurity is growing and Trump and Farage are still shouting about ‘Net Stupid Zero’
Everyone else has failed on climate – will Burnham do any better?
The new PM has said he’s an environmentalist, but his decision on North Sea drilling suggests otherwise. Is he going to be another disappointment?
Our national character melts in the heat
Germans used to be against air conditioning. Not any more
Letter of the week: Burnham might be mad for it, but it’s not all about Manchester
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Applying for a job with Steven Bartlett – very odd and very revealing
The podcaster and digital marketing man has an unusual hiring style, during which a candidate will learn just as much about him as he does about them
The pope, AI and nuclear war
Heads of state, Nobel prize winners and tech leaders are all seeking advice from the same person – the pope. His guidance seems to be working
A message to the UK – if you can’t keep up with the AI revolution, you’re toast
When it comes to AI, Britain is stuck between the US and China – and the choices are stark
2026 – the year fakes finally broke social media
It’s now impossible to tell whether an online image, or video, or person is machine-created. The big tech companies don’t seem to care
A message to Andy Burnham: Arrrgh, please leave me alone
Now, if you are self-employed you have to report to HMRC each quarter. It’s time-consuming and expensive: who on earth thought this was a good idea?
Why the Aussies are the only ones standing up to the tech giants
Australia led the way by introducing the social media ban for under-16s. Now it’s pushing to control the effect of the AI boom, and once again showing the world how it’s done
Vicky Krieps, the woman who won’t play along
The unshakeable confidence of Julian Schnabel
Dave Eggers makes the case for optimism in a post-Trump world
Jah Wobble on Lydon, Farage and why punk couldn’t happen now
Why Britain still doesn’t know how to treat George Michael
Gary Stevenson wants a wealth tax. Then what?
The love stories we should see on the news
