Opinion

The prime minister saw a cigarette ban as his final chance to write a positive legacy. Then more Tory chaos left his relaunch in tatters

It’s not just through his writing that this important thinker will exert an influence long after his death

People in Tbilisi are protesting Georgia’s Russification. Instead, they want to be part of the EU

After six gender-based murders so far this year, Greek women now feel such tragedies are inevitable

In 2023, Catalonia’s drought halved wine production and this year is only expected to be worse

In Spargelzeit season, it’s hard to find a restaurant that doesn’t offer a special Spargel menu

Targeting ill and disabled people is a desperate move from the prime minister. Sick, you might say

In the age of the drone and the ballistic missile, national security does not come cheap

David Cameron’s return to frontline politics resembles a grown-up arriving at a children’s party

The conflict is being fought on four fronts: military, psychological, judicial and diplomatic. Could it be about to enter a new phase?

We must defeat the software of despair and stop its rewiring of our politics

The brain drain of talent from the poorer south to the richer north has created a crisis in the country’s health sector

During Boris Johnson’s time as editor, it became known as the ‘Sextator’ because of the lifestyles of his staff

The PM implied that 1.35 million were off work because of depression or anxiety. That’s not true

The new Enzo Mari exhibition at London’s Design Museum offers a rare glimpse at the artist's intentions

The Bank of England and OBR proved their worth as her insane reign collapsed

Despite sky-high waiting times, trust in the NHS remains high. The same cannot be said for the Tories

Casting decisions put the Bard at the centre of debate about Britishness

Leavers used to promise real achievements if we quit the EU - now they deal only in abstract concepts

Today’s political climate makes celebrating two centuries of freedom more poignant – and political – than ever for the city’s Greek community

Barrister Geoffrey Robertson dramatises what might happen within the walls of a future courtroom

A new offer is profoundly sensible - no wonder Labour and the Tories have rejected it

The PM used Angela Rayner as a weapon while knowing about allegations over Mark Menzies

The Labour shadow foreign minister has written a thoughtful piece in Foreign Affairs – but when it comes to the EU, he’s wrong

So, does anyone want the Commonwealth itself?

If I want to see the Alps nowadays, all I have to do is pick up my View-Master, point it in the direction of a light source, and begin depressing the lever

Two generations ago, the chaos of Latin America inspired a wave of remarkable fiction. Now the patterns are repeating

The last-minute cancellation of the city’s intimate and unpretentious book festival Aye Write is an act of cultural vandalism

It is sad and diminishing that our government is now effectively telling an important community it is no longer wanted

The words integrity, professionalism and accountability mean what the Tories want them to mean, rather than what a dictionary might say

With political willpower, 2025 could see London become the test bed for a new generation of rent control powers