Opinion

A pair of middle-aged men from either side of the iron curtain maintain their friendship through Scalextric racing, codewords and shared nostalgia. And beer

It’s just the latest in a long line of books that weren’t what they seemed

Fence sitting is no longer possible, or right. The manner and scale of Israel’s demolition of Gaza goes way beyond either legal proportion or respect for civilian life

Victims do not get their compensation, quick action to fix obvious problems is impossible and the guilty escape the blame. And yet the inquiries drag on…

In the words of the IFS: “No country has successfully introduced a wealth tax." Try telling that to Labour’s left

If they ever manage to set up their new hard left party, there will only be one winner – Nigel Farage

The companies that make some online games now want to retire them, which raises the question – who actually owns things nowadays?

The PM’s meeting with Emmanuel Macron has brought the Brexit ghouls out in a chorus of whingeing. It seems they prefer Britain to be isolated

Of course you do – and that’s leading us towards quite a serious economic misunderstanding

Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news

It’s becoming increasingly difficult for politicians to tell voters things they do not want to hear. But deceiving the electorate is a very bad idea

A very influential, rich American says the Antichrist has returned. The worst thing is how many people might actually believe him

I’ve not given up on culture; far from it. What I do instead is split my life between online and offline

The worry is that this becomes a technology that we use because we can rather than because we know it can make a difference

A new cross-party commission has been created to look at the problems of social cohesion in Britain. But can it confront the most controversial issue of them all?

The activist group has fallen foul of UK anti-terror laws – good. Because the radical, violent action it carries out harms the very causes its claims to support

There is gold in a mountain of dross – if you know where to look

Those who turn their back on world news and just get on with their lives inside a protective bubble are part of the problem

A new TV series asks what happens if human minds can be fully uploaded into machines

The chaos he inflicts on the world is perplexing, but his behaviour has clear patterns

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The chancellor's straight-talking has, unexpectedly, boosted his popularity

The cool, damp climate of the south-west of Ireland has become a surprising summer refuge for weary travellers escaping the heat of Europe

In the southern state of Kerala, temple elephants are dying young due to cruelty, neglect and exploitation

Rising political and military tensions have seen pro-democracy activists stage mass recall campaigns against pro-China Kuomintang lawmakers

With the government exploiting emergency wartime powers, life in Iran may worsen for ordinary people

After two years of droughts, farmers are being forced to find new, innovative ways to grow ingredients for the classic Italian dish

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The world of extremism has moved on during the past 100 years – but the core ideas of Hitler’s book have not gone away

There is no grand vision, no -ism. But Keir Starmer can still succeed if he trusts his political instincts