Opinion

As the death toll continues to mount, could a pliant media help Erdoğan escape a tsunami of public outrage?

Menopause is natural, not a disorder, and women should be able to talk about it openly and without stigma

You cannot “reason” God out of existence. Belief in God means you accept the imperfections of the world we live in

Beware, Rishi Sunak – the former PM will stop at nothing to get his old job back...

In Kyiv, as the invasion anniversary looms, Ukrainians are still asking ‘What can I do to help?’

Nicola Sturgeon’s departure continues a pattern of leaders finding themselves broken by politics’ hostile environment for women

Dogged by criticism, German ballet chief Marco Goecke decided to take matters into his own hands...

The European philosopher who wrote to be understood

The tendency in the collective British psyche towards uchronia – a time that never was – rather than utopia, should gladden the King’s heart, since his entire raison d’être is the preservation of crumbling institutions

A food industry expert warns that parts of the food chain may collapse when Brexit checks come in later this year

The short-lived PM’s new big idea sounds suspiciously familiar…

Our economy is suffering the same problems of low growth and poor productivity experienced by our Italian neighbour

I am #StateSchoolProud. Hopefully, Groucho would approve, as would those who are genuinely committed to "levelling up"

Brexit, Northern Ireland and the Tories – what could possibly go wrong?

Boris Johnson's latest intervention in the Northern Ireland Protocol is outrageous - even by his own standards

The ex-PM’s Protocol intervention once again shows that it’s all about him

Boris Johnson is dreaming of a return to No 10. But many of his constituents are ready to end his comeback

If you want to bring about change, don’t go into politics – be a scientist, an engineer or an entrepreneur

From true believers to born-again Leavers, all look set to lose their seats

The only bad news is we’re still stuck with them for now

War and a devastating earthquake have put Putin and Erdogan under pressure but can they ride out these crises in an increasingly authoritarian world?

The Brexiters who destroyed Theresa May over her Protocol deal are now copying her ideas

A climbdown on a legal challenge to a decision on EU citizens' rights could just signal a more mature approach to Brexit

The Conservatives’ hostile environment amplifies hatred and resentment

The SNP needs an evidence-based story about how Scotland would avoid austerity or worse

We don't need to characterise either of them at all. Let alone noble or absurd

Traditionally it’s assumed that there is only a west-to-east movement but there has been a rich tradition the other way

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has brought shame on Russia, yet there is still no big internal push for his removal. Will the anniversary change that?

In today's world, God and evil are tough to explain. Can the works of Voltaire help?

Britain is increasingly secular, but religion remains baked into our politics and institutions. Does that need to change?

From Shaun the Sheep to Grand Theft Auto, Brexit is choking the arts, and the government is doing nothing about it