Politics

If they ever manage to set up their new hard left party, there will only be one winner – Nigel Farage

The PM’s meeting with Emmanuel Macron has brought the Brexit ghouls out in a chorus of whingeing. It seems they prefer Britain to be isolated

Of course you do – and that’s leading us towards quite a serious economic misunderstanding

It’s becoming increasingly difficult for politicians to tell voters things they do not want to hear. But deceiving the electorate is a very bad idea

A very influential, rich American says the Antichrist has returned. The worst thing is how many people might actually believe him

A new cross-party commission has been created to look at the problems of social cohesion in Britain. But can it confront the most controversial issue of them all?

The activist group has fallen foul of UK anti-terror laws – good. Because the radical, violent action it carries out harms the very causes its claims to support

Those who turn their back on world news and just get on with their lives inside a protective bubble are part of the problem

The chaos he inflicts on the world is perplexing, but his behaviour has clear patterns

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The chancellor's straight-talking has, unexpectedly, boosted his popularity

The cool, damp climate of the south-west of Ireland has become a surprising summer refuge for weary travellers escaping the heat of Europe

Rising political and military tensions have seen pro-democracy activists stage mass recall campaigns against pro-China Kuomintang lawmakers

With the government exploiting emergency wartime powers, life in Iran may worsen for ordinary people

The world of extremism has moved on during the past 100 years – but the core ideas of Hitler’s book have not gone away

There is no grand vision, no -ism. But Keir Starmer can still succeed if he trusts his political instincts

The government benches in the Commons are packed with ambitious young people who think their careers are hitting a dead end

China, Russia and the US hard right now all look at Europe in the same way - as an opponent to be countered

He might stop obsessing about building walls – and it might just improve his political philosophy

In the game of he said, she said, the former still wins. Until principles can trump money, MeToo’s survival is fighting a losing battle

Like right wingers everywhere, the Italian government hates immigrants - it also can’t carry on without them. Which means only one thing

The Republican party used to have principles. Not any more

The economy was in a mess when they came into office. But they have moved too slowly, and avoided the biggest questions of all

If the government wanted to win over a large part of the electorate, surely we are the group to appeal to, not Reform voters?

The nation has just negotiated a new settlement with the EU, and British officials have been playing close attention to the terms of the deal

A politician my age is actually being taken seriously, and potentially welcomed into a position of power

In a draining digital age of new problems and new tech, the planet’s most powerful leaders are all in their 70s – and increasingly at war with reality

The Reform Party has finally come up with some policies – and they would wreck the UK’s fragile economy

Beijing will have watched the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and will have learned a dangerous lesson

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