Opinion

In my pre-enlightened days, I joined a Billy Joel fan club. When I left the piano man behind, his life descended into despair

South Africans’ experience with racism isn’t just something that happened in the past; it’s a core characteristic associated with the country

Rambling houses were part of the bloodstream of west Irish rural life. They have, however, played another role as well

After last year’s devastating floods, reconstruction work is underway in Paiporta but its progress has been politicised

The younger generations brought down a government. Can they now help rebuild Bangladesh?

Like Trump, the chancellor has also been redecorating. His, however, is less golden glitter, more a nod to history

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At the next election, 16-year-olds will be able to vote for the first time ever. If politicians don’t help them now, despair will push them into the arms of populists

If Reform gets into power, Britain will face an immediate, devastating fiscal crisis

We have a lot to learn from Poland. If only Keir Starmer were paying more attention

Panorama made mistakes but this ‘scandal’ is the work of populists trying to control the airwaves. They won’t rest

The advance of human civilisation has been driven by the use of minerals - in the long run, the lesson is that political and military power comes from the earth’s crust

Sally Wainwright’s punk requiem for the invisible offers a loud argument that rage can bring change

The symptoms of the menopause are often severe and help can be thin on the ground. Well done Wes Streeting for finally doing something about it

A moment of dissent at a Your Party rally shows how the former Labour leader is being outflanked by both Zack Polanski’s Greens and his own colleague Zarah Sultana

A clean sweep in local contests across the country shows voters think the US is heading in the wrong direction

Who is the 'guru' telling Express readers how getting closer to the EU will kill growth in the face of overwhelming evidence?

The new mayor of New York’s victory has let a little light back in after a year of darkness

The New York mayor’s resounding victory is a warning to Trump and his own party’s old guard

Nothing is more transparent than Silicon Valley’s fixation with longevity and, ideally, immortality, revealing a desperate fear of death

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What Musk calls free speech, I call the promotion of fascism. The Tesla CEO needs to leave our politics alone

Trump’s abandonment of vaccine research weakens our defences for the next pandemic. Now Britain must step up

Rock Against Racism’s joyous free concerts beat back the far right in 1970s Britain. That defiant blend of politics and music remains an inspiration – but its playbook may be obsolete

A sombre display of remembrance is being weaponised and policed by nationalists

Jaguars were hunted to the brink of extinction in the forests of the north. Now, they’re back

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

Fragile alliances around the country are held together mainly by one shared goal: keeping the AfD out of government

In this age of rage, books restore to us what algorithms have removed – the ability to think as others think

A new wave of politicians are engaged in open race-baiting. But the appetite for hatred is more limited than they imagine