Politics

The old tactics of wedge politics, dog-whistling and dead cats are not working quite as well as they once did

For many older people, it’s our anti-apartheid moment. In some ways, Israel’s system is more cruel than the South African variety

If the polls are right, several high-profile ministers are heading for catastrophic defeat in an election that will reshape Britain

This election is only the latest chapter in a saga that, unfortunately, is only just beginning

Fourteen years of Tory lies have made the electorate wary of politicians and cynical of their promises. It’s a huge problem for Labour

Verona’s infamous star-crossed lover can’t help today’s hopeful romantics

The data shows that more foreign workers are good for the UK. So why is the chancellor so keen to pretend otherwise?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal war has reached a pivotal moment. If the west does not back Ukraine to the hilt now, we will all regret it

Timpson’s high street company mends shoes, cuts keys and helps prisoners rehabilitate. Is it all too good to be true?

The British dream of escaping to warmer climes is becoming harder to achieve post-Brexit

This is the country’s first museum dedicated to telling the whole story of the darkest period in European history. Will it get it right?

Every summer, the locals of Arnage near Le Mans look on in bemusement as Brits descend on the village in search of booze

Chega’s campaign is a measure of the party’s anti-liberal, extreme character

How can the world become a better place for women? Here are some suggestions

Alienating Britain and France is a catastrophe for European security, but could this allow the chancellor to gain ground at home?

Johnson superfan and “mad redhead” Lady Judith McAlpine has emerged as the instigator of the madcap scheme

Her plan will only work if she can deliver growth, clean energy and rising wages

Kate’s edited picture is a reminder that the truth matters

The UK has again approved the use of a bee-killing pesticide that is banned in the EU

His Budget looks worse - and more cynical - by the day

Why the Danish drama Borgen may hold the key to restoring the UK’s standards in public life

The president’s state of the union speech was a spirited attack on Donald Trump

A cabinet minister gives a masterclass in how not to handle a crisis of her own making

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Lee Anderson, Andrew Neil, George Galloway and more

A 2p cut in national insurance won’t make up for stealth rises in income tax

Paul Scully says Tower Hamlets in east London has “no-go areas”. How would he know?

The country doesn’t deserve his pointless mud-slinging. There are massive problems in need of immediate attention

Decades of untrammelled military power have rendered Israel’s political elite incapable of strategic thinking

Brexit supporters claim Germany’s crisis proves we were right to leave the EU. That’s puerile, illogical stuff

We need a Britain that rewards hard work, where so-called tax exiles and clever tax accountants are no longer seen as heroes

The investor has served up a hateful diet of culture war and conspiracy theory at GB News. Now he’s eyeing up the mainstream Tory media