Politics

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After the assault on Gaza and the huge number of settlements being built in the West Bank, the idea of two people living side by side, each with their own state, is over. There is now only one state – and it is in total control

Populist leaders share the same weakness – their unrealistic promises can’t survive contact with reality, so their governments are doomed from the start. And when failure inevitably comes, voters must suffer the consequences

The current president is clueless on the world stage. But, if the Democrats ever get back into power, they won’t turn the US into an open, internationalist peacebroker. Their focus is their voters – it looks set to stay that way

The government wants to do it. And Reform are committed to massive benefit cuts. If they get their way, it will be a catastrophe

Rollie Kahaani’s photos from populist rallies are grabbing attention

Brexiteers used to claim their victory was for "real, ordinary, decent" people. Now they openly boast it was for billionaires

Companies are using AI systems for recruitment, arguing that it’s a way of removing bias from the system. But it brings with it a whole load of other problems, some of them just as bad

A new letter signed by more than 60 MPs and Lords is based on the original smear published by the Daily Telegraph

That first step into the outside world is harder now than ever before – the starting jobs simply aren’t there. The consequences of that are being felt across an entire generation

He’s about to list his rocket company on the US stock market, which will make him even richer. With that money in hand, Musk will launch his most audacious plan yet

Germany’s once-powerful SPD is crippled by caution - Starmer and his possible successors must take note

Successful countries need alliances, but not to be shackled to old obligations. They need to be open to partners, but to push hard in their own interests. They need, in other words, to be more like India

A prime minister cannot trample over parliament. It doesn’t work that way and the ones who try it invariably go down in flames. Whoever follows Starmer into No 10 should keep that in mind

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Labour’s caution has left us drifting into Farage’s waters. But a universal basic wealth, massive devolution and a new voting system could help turn the ship around

A former senior US spy chief has watched the spread of conspiracy theories, political hatred and outright cruelty under Trump, and has come to a worrying conclusion about the nation he once served

African governments always knew western aid came with strings attached. When the US, UK and France cut their aid budgets, the time had come for a change. The results could transform the continent

Despite Trump’s enthusiasm, the president has returned home with little more than a hint that if he avoids displeasing Xi, it could turn into something more substantial

One of Bashar al Assad’s henchmen is charged by a Syrian court of horrific crimes. When senior members of a deposed regime are put on trial, is justice ever possible?

If I had to put my life on it, I’d guess that he will be PM by Christmas

The Labour leadership contenders each have their strengths – and a lot of weaknesses

Scientists predict that, during the next century, entire regions of the earth will run out of water. And the day that a tap is turned on and nothing comes out, it will all be too late

A German court has heard a story of hardcore politics, shootings and hold-ups. The accused denies all charges, but doesn’t seem moved by the suffering of the victims.

In the first part of this year the UK economy grew and no one felt a thing. That’s very bad news for government – and for everyone

The right wing press has launched an attack on the head of the Southbank Centre over something he didn’t even say. This time they may have met their match

The UK has deep-seated problems its political leaders refuse to confront. But that doesn’t make it a dystopian wasteland beyond the powers of reasonable statecraft

Voters aren’t fed up with talk of Brexit. They’re fed up with government paralysis

If Badenoch had any sense, she’d order her party to embrace Jilly Cooper energy and show a bit of personality

Labour and unions have been drifting apart since the 1930s, and the Green party is pushing to gain union backing. But breaking Labour’s link with the unions could have terrible unintended consequences

If the hard right rabble rouser has to cross the Atlantic for financial backing, what does that say about his level of support in Britain?

In a Vanity Fair interview, the star footballer said he was worried by the rise of the hard right. The result was a wave of race-baiting, and the return of the big Le Pen lie: that unless you’re white, you’re not really French