Opinion

A recent family visit reminded me of the British traditions designed to lift our spirits

Nicolas Sarkozy’s reappearance in the media demonstrates that public opinion in the country is far from uniform

The creatures were accidentally introduced in 2012 and haven’t exactly gained favour with the locals

With trust levels down, it’s time for the German media to win people back

The new defence secretary’s extraordinary adaptability means he could have even more roles to play in Sunak’s ailing government...

There is no chance of that happening with the current regime – you won’t hear any government minister say “We took the wrong decisions and we need to put it right.”

How do you talk terms with someone like Vladimir Putin? The former head of GCHQ on how to create real peace from bloodshed

The need to tackle the likes of Google and Facebook is obvious. But is Brussels fighting the right battles?

Beloved of celebrities, the SS Normandie was the fastest, most beautiful ocean-going liner of them all – yet it was doomed from the start

The concept is a flawed, imperfect ideal, as absolute neutrality can only ever be an illusion. But the alternative – propaganda – is much worse

We can measure it, but does it measure us? Productivity needs to take into account our values as well as our economic goals

Political shaming is all too rare nowadays. But one day the famous left wing theorist EP Thompson just went too far

If you don’t like the taste of your glass of wine, try changing the music. Exploring the surprising cross-talk between the senses

Part of George Osborne’s poisonous legacy, the money would be better targeted at poorer OAPs

Brexiteers are looking at the country’s crisis with glee. But their schadenfreude might just be misplaced

Pulling out of the ECHR would trash whatever reputation Britain has left

A step-by-step approach will help the economy, let Brexit wounds heal and move Britain closer to a full rejoin

Brexiteer Rishi Sunak should get no credit for this Brexit-inflicted farce

The Tory right won’t be happy with rejoining the EU’s science fund, or extra immigration via a new deal with India

The former PM may have gone but the nonsense economics she inflicted on us are still cheered by some

A City salad bar was predicted by this columnist 30 years ago

A clear plan from Labour on how to repair the damage the Tories have done to our mental health services will reap enormous political dividends

In recent years, Paris has experienced a cycling boom, but this has brought with it its own set of challenges

The problem with Italy’s transport isn’t its bridges, but its roads, trains and green infrastructure – or rather lack of

An influx of digital nomads in Spain has caused a rent spiral, pricing locals out of their own area

Thanks to French singer-songwriter Jain, the life of Miriam Makeba has had a recent renaissance on social media

Whichever side of Sardinia you visit, you’ll likely find yourself hiding in a cave away from the scorching heat

Even before the recent racist murders in Jacksonville, governor Ron DeSantis has continually pushed anti-Black policies in the state

Michael Gove tried to paint himself as a green Brexiteer. Now he’s giving builders a green light to pollute

Their Brexit is a disaster. But rather than admit it, they’re now fighting a rearguard action to stop the rest of us from putting it right

Public opinion is divided over an antisemitic leaflet, which Aiwanger denies authorship of, that emerged from the Bavaria premier’s teenage years