Opinion

The likes of Osip Mandelstam, Marina Tsvetaeva, Anna Akhmatova and Joseph Brodsky were regarded by their contemporary readers with the awe now reserved for rock stars

“Britain’s strictest teacher” is a bizarre cosplay act for those who believe everything was better in the 1950s

World-renowned economist Adam Posen reveals some tough truths about Britain’s situation

As Labour left office in 2010, the NHS had the highest satisfaction ratings in its history. Today, ratings and morale could barely be lower

In an attempt to deter migrants, the government’s mission is to turn the country into an unwelcoming, collapsing, dystopian hellscape. Oh, wait...

When the head of France’s collaborating Vichy government appeared in court, he remained a mystery for many who were there

The UK’s right-leaning newspapers are less influential than ever, and most will always loathe Labour. So why is Keir Starmer trying to court them?

Does the replication of artwork add to or detract from the original piece’s value?

In this new world, a president should be no older than 65 – old enough to have the wisdom of age and the youth to still grasp what needs to be understood

Labour’s NHS Fit for the Future plan is not enough. We need more radical reform

In his rush to participate in geopolitics, has the president forgotten about strife-torn France itself?

The longest-running German music festival is a treat for all Wagner fans. Tickets, however, can be hard to come by

The mayor of Naples has decided to cap the number of sunbathers on Posillipo’s beaches. But, Neapolitans are good at finding loopholes

The “free” market, trickle-down economics, deregulation and privatisation have led to oligarchy and techno-feudalism

Felix Portello’s protest rap has earned him a different sort of following from the one he’s used to

In Greece, the far-right is bouncing back into the political mainstream

The English are obsessed by class, yet their reluctance to discuss it gives very little away

When Rutte chose migration as his hill to die on, his leadership was over

Just Stop Oil are not virtue signallers, they’re desperation signallers, and their alarmism is justified

Yes, it’s a deal. But it’s a bad deal. Very very bad

A new proposal will make it easier to farm and sell genetically modified crops - and campaigners are aghast

Our historic mistake and lack of government action are creating costs that rivals don’t have to bear

The Senior Tory MP has called on both the government and Labour to show courage and admit that Brexit has failed

Riots in the capital stem from France's inability to deal with the long aftermath of the Algerian War

Once there is a mandate, Labour needs to sign up to as many as possible of Europe’s own “Bidenomics” projects

Actually, the country’s new crisis is even worse than the old one – and there is no way out that is not painful

It took bravery to stand up to the philosophical establishment in the 1930s. But Ayer took it all in his stride

New photos by Paul McCartney reveal a band on the cusp of global stardom, trapped for a mad three weeks in the city of light

Many who work for the EU miss the rigour, clarity and discipline that British Eurocrats brought to the party

Putin’s previously ironclad reputation has sustained serious damage in recent times – how can he regain his mojo?

No matter the season, this rugged Norwegian archipelago holds my heart