Politics

BONNIE GREER on how the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center were an attempt to destroy the American Dream.

STEVE RICHARDS’ new book profiles 11 politicians who came close to getting into Number 10. But only one, he argues, would have truly changed British history...

Comedian MITCH BENN considers how Abba's new technology could be used in politics...

It has been a gloomy week on the sunlit uplands of sovereign Britain, as the smell of rotting and burning produce hits the nostrils of all. Or not quite...

JAMES BALL examines the areas where Britain is now feeling the painful consequences of its departure from the EU.

Boris Johnson claims the UK is a world leader in combatting climate change, so why did this move take so long?

From "Dim Dom" to "Five I's", the foreign secretary has earnt a range of uncomplimentary nicknames following his performance before the House of Commons Foreign Affairs committee

Angela Merkel has taught Germans to crave stability... but they are still turning away from her party.

Two of Germany’s candidates for Chancellor are running in the same constituency – home to the super rich and celebrities.

Sarfraz Manzoor on why he’s increasingly optimistic about the future of relations between Britain’s Muslims and non-Muslims.

What was Nick Clegg expected to do after losing his seat in politics? One reader believes the former Lib Dem leader could achieve some good at Facebook.

The small spa resort in central France which gave its name to Marshal Petain’s pro-Nazi regime carries heavy historical baggage. As the town tries to reinvent itself once more, JOHN LICHFIELD paid it a visit.

As HS2 shows, there is a problem with the UK that means the country cannot deliver the major projects needed to prepare us for the future.

Not everyone's willing to accept that Brexit has played a part in the shortage of food on supermarkets. TIM WALKER explains more.

BONNIE GREER on how the pandemic has intensified the shift in stanning – obsessional fandom – from the world of celebrity to politics.

During one of the most miserable weeks to be a satirist MITCH BENN tries to find some positives to write about.

From 9/11 to Kabul, LIONEL BARBER charts two of the most pivotal decades in US history, a story not of a crumbling superpower but a chosen path to turn inwards, for better or worse.

The UK’s supply chains face more problems every day. So why the denial over what helped cause this, and where is the strategy that will resolve it?

It has been a gloomy week on the sunlit uplands of sovereign Britain as the supply line crisis continues to threaten our traditional way of life...

Editor-at-large ALASTAIR CAMPBELL offers an A to Z of his withering assessment of government performance this summer

As the world waits to see the extent to which the Taliban’s victory will see the return of its brutal interpretation of Islamic law, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL reports on different approaches used in other Muslim countries

The Afghan capital’s main stadium was used by the Taliban for public executions – and it may be again. But for PAT McFADDEN the venue was once a place of optimism

William Shawcross claimed that Boris Johnson's 'finest hour' will be if he 'saved' the nation from the EU.

Despite the UK's head start in the vaccine race, it is now falling behind the rest of Europe.

Brexit, like Covid, has undoubtedly contributed to a jobs crisis. But another major problem has been the government's failure to create a properly functioning apprenticeship system.

TIM WALKER, a one-time parliamentary candidate for the centre party, on how members feel about its former leader, now one of the social network’s senior figures

Do not underestimate Joe Biden's decisions over the withdrawal of troops in Afghanistan - he knows what he is doing.

MITCH BENN imagines the books right-wing figureheads would release if only they had a few more holidays...

The threat from 21st century fascism is not of a modern day March on Rome or a beerhall putsch. It's far more insidious. By PAUL MASON, the broadcaster and author of a new book on the subject