Opinion

Nigel Farage’s close friend was recruited and paid by Moscow - we should not be surprised if there are others

I'm always shocked to my core when I remember that only relatively few people consistently care about rape and sexual assault

Whether criticising our institutions, sucking up to the US or fleeing for warmer climes, it turns out that the Brexiteers don’t seem to love the UK after all

Jeffrey Epstein knew “how dirty Donald is”. It is becoming increasingly difficult for Trump to hide it from his core supporters

That is what the New York Times seems to think – but surely I can’t take all the credit

Ten years on, a new drama shows how seven hostages came face-to-face with death

No 10’s briefings about a plot against the prime minister are the work of his unpopular chief of staff

In Trump’s eyes, Cheney was a non-person who did not even merit a comment upon his death

We have never paid so much tax and received so little in return. Worst of all, no one in Whitehall or Downing street, will ever take the blame

According to the right wing, both in Britain and elsewhere, major cities are ridden with violence and crime

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Fuentes is a racist, a Holocaust denier and an admirer of Hitler – and he is now on the verge of the US political mainstream

Luck has played a part in how the world’s billionaires gathered their wealth. The issue arises when they don’t quite see it this way

A harsh, intrusive Danish-style immigration system won’t win right wing votes for Labour and will enrage the party’s traditional supporters. When will this government learn?

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Zohran Mamdani’s design team created a campaign brand that was vibrant, diverse and utterly unlike that of his rival

In my pre-enlightened days, I joined a Billy Joel fan club. When I left the piano man behind, his life descended into despair

South Africans’ experience with racism isn’t just something that happened in the past; it’s a core characteristic associated with the country

Rambling houses were part of the bloodstream of west Irish rural life. They have, however, played another role as well

After last year’s devastating floods, reconstruction work is underway in Paiporta but its progress has been politicised

The younger generations brought down a government. Can they now help rebuild Bangladesh?

Like Trump, the chancellor has also been redecorating. His, however, is less golden glitter, more a nod to history

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At the next election, 16-year-olds will be able to vote for the first time ever. If politicians don’t help them now, despair will push them into the arms of populists

If Reform gets into power, Britain will face an immediate, devastating fiscal crisis

We have a lot to learn from Poland. If only Keir Starmer were paying more attention

Panorama made mistakes but this ‘scandal’ is the work of populists trying to control the airwaves. They won’t rest

The advance of human civilisation has been driven by the use of minerals - in the long run, the lesson is that political and military power comes from the earth’s crust

Sally Wainwright’s punk requiem for the invisible offers a loud argument that rage can bring change

The symptoms of the menopause are often severe and help can be thin on the ground. Well done Wes Streeting for finally doing something about it

A moment of dissent at a Your Party rally shows how the former Labour leader is being outflanked by both Zack Polanski’s Greens and his own colleague Zarah Sultana