Ousting Rishi Sunak would make a bad situation worse
A fourth prime minister in one parliament would simply make the Conservatives look self-obsessed.
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The death of a church
The closure of a Methodist chapel on Tyneside tells a story of England’s dwindling congregations – and highlights the loss…
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Ireland’s progressive centre cannot hold
As Leo Varadkar steps down as Taoiseach, voters are turning away from the Republic’s mainstream liberal consensus.
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The revenge of Sue Gray
From Stormont to partygate, the former civil servant specialised in problematic situations. Now she’s Keir Starmer’s chief of staff.
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Germany is on the brink of economic decline
Digital investment is being cut and industry is stuck in the past, in a country where the fax machine still…
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Welcome to the Willy Wonka experience that is British politics
Realpolitik is giving way to Feelpolitik – where doing stuff is replaced by just saying the stuff you would like…
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Trump is not the problem
For American democracy to survive, we need to address the cultural breakdown that’s allowing authoritarians to flourish.
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Inside Britain’s asylum backlog
Rishi Sunak claims he has cleared the “legacy” waiting list of claims and is emptying hotels. Thousands are still waiting.
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