Opinion

Keir Starmer's attempt to adopt the language of Vote Leave has divided commentators and Twitter alike

The Brexiteers dismissed fears over lorry queues at Dover. Now the government has called in a charity to deal with a disaster of its own making

There’s no doubt that she knew how to make clothes in every sense – but the idea that she represented a spirit of rebelliousness is frankly ridiculous

Welcome to 2023, the year of war, peace and Mark Zuckerberg’s collapsing Metaverse

There are literary delights to look forward to this year – but authors won’t be getting a pay rise

Isabel Díaz Ayuso could cause a political earthquake if she takes on the leader of her centre-right party

The country is in trouble. Can Joe Biden guide America through its turmoil?

The National Gallery’s failure to properly showcase female artists continues with its treatment of Eva Gonzalès

We’re in a recession, energy bills are due to rise again and the timebomb of an ageing population ticks on. But Britain continues to live in a fantasy

It's political forecasting season for pundits. But, this doesn't mean they will be accurate

One generation of world leaders has failed to halt climate change. The next generation intend to change all that

On the second anniversary of the storming of the US Capitol, a first-hand account recalls the carnage of the day Donald Trump’s supporters tried to seize power

Looking for a new year's resolution? Promise yourself a German passport

What are countries across the continent hoping to achieve in the new year?

The prime minister’s push for numeracy rings hollow as his government persists in ignoring the numbers

If last year taught us anything, it's that anything can happen in politics

But above all, we need politicians to be prepared to explain to the public that defence is important and is not just for diplomats and think-tanks

The Taoiseach’s admission about Brexit errors is not the climbdown they think it is

A new poll should concern Keir Starmer as much as Rishi Sunak

The mythology of the Glencoe massacre endures to this day. It would take historians and spin doctors far greater than I to erase this

People may want someone or something to blame for Covid. But we have to get used to the idea of just living with it

After Covid, Europe has just about dealt with another global crisis over Ukraine. Yet competing visions mean its own future is uncertain

The riptide of 20th century politics had pulled him from his homeland and set him adrift. A tumultuous period that soon defined his work

Stop smirking, Jeremy Hunt! And do anything you can to avoid needing the NHS, Steve Barclay…

As the battle for rights continues in Iran, Afghanistan and the USA, new fronts are opening up in Europe

The Republican front-runner would be a fool to write off his former friend

Spielberg, Mendes and a year of film nostalgia

Three works which will require room on your shelves

This will be the year Scottish artists put IndyRef2 on their setlists

The game of football, and the world, has lost one of its very finest

Jailed for being too political, Mikhail Khodorkovsky says it will take a generation for Russia to recover from his former friend’s vicious and disastrous rule