Opinion

In a way, the Ahmadi feel like a very suburban, very pacific, rather twee and English sort of Muslim sect

After holding off some formidable competition, Michelle Mone has claimed the coveted title of The New European’s Liar of the Year for 2023

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The west must understand that when it comes to Putin, there are only binary outcomes

The returning sci-fi series – a British institution – reminds us that we still do many things brilliantly and with generosity of spirit

The belief that saying something instantly makes it a fact is a very dangerous tendency, but it seems to be a common affliction in politicians

There is some irony in the fact that the word “epicurean” is now used to describe people who relish the sensual pleasures of eating fine food and drinking fine wine

The populist leaders of Argentina and Venezuela fly under the radar in the northern hemisphere, but the threat they pose is very real

For our final letters pages of 2023, a selection of our favourite missives of the year. Thank you to all who wrote in

Shut out of the UK by exorbitant costs and complicated procedures, English-learners in Europe are heading elsewhere

A general election could be just weeks away. But Labour is yet to have crucial meetings about its agenda in power

Cardinal Angelo Becciu has been sent to prison for embezzlement and a full clean-up may follow

We only met once and since then he’s been trying to ruin my life. Sort of

The lying baroness’s web of deceit has been revealed after her disastrous Laura Kuenssberg interview

A brass-necked, self-pitying display from the baroness and her husband has left their defence in tatters

A US politician’s clumsy words about Hamas highlight a wider problem

Norway’s second city is becoming one of Europe’s hottest food tickets. Just don’t mention the lutefisk

From political memoirs to reflections on renaissance art, our writers recommend their favourite literary treats of the year

Taylor Swift’s crowning as TIME’s Person of the Year is a prime example that our culture must appeal to the lowest common denominator

The barrel-chested Brexiteer is back - but this week has shown he is now an irrelevance

The foreign secretary is deluded if he really believes that leaving the EU is “functioning well”

Serbia’s nationalist government seeks re-election. If it succeeds, Europe may be poised for renewed war in the Balkans

The former Arsenal midfielder made Serie A a refuge from the blood and thunder of English football.. even if he did snub Pavarotti.

The Kinnock family and the Labour party have lost a matriarch

As he spoke, his backbenches could barely bring themselves to cheer

The prime minister’s “win” has set him up for weeks of losing

The prime minister’s lack of diplomacy and tact cost the UK global relationships

This is how the world ends – not with a bang, but whimpering about “open” crumb by people with more time, less sense, and more money than they should

What draws Italy’s populist leader, along with a number of other far-right politicians, to the work of JRR Tolkien?

Each new performance is a comment on his genius.. and his vile antisemitism

The environmental activist group have made their name through eye-catching and disruptive protests. But what do they really think – and why are they doing it?