Politics

The Corporation's current woes are being exploited for political gain by the government

Yvette Cooper is one of Labour’s most effective politicians, so could she one day replace Keir Starmer?

Readers praise the former House of Commons speaker's column for The New European.

Former Commons speaker John Bercow on his anger at the government’s warped priorities and the Voter ID plan which proposes "a solution to a problem that does not exist"

Nearly five years since the Brexit vote it's proving to be far from the success the ringleaders promised

The breakdown of talks with Norway over fisheries signifies another broken Brexit pledge.

There's reason for opponents of this Tory government to feel optimistic about Boris Johnson's changing fortunes

The UK is no longer a glowing example of tackling climate change - our carbon footprint is growing following Brexit

Keir Starmer's time will come - but he must start to take risks.

The Russian president is testing the resolve of the West, but in doing so he reveals his weakness rather than his strength.

AMS or STV could bring electoral reform to Britain - and still bring us a step closer to full PR.

Where was the outrage over Boris Johnson's appearance when he paid tribute to Prince Philip?

PR is easily understood and used by many voters in Europe

Britain - with one of the highest death rates in the world - is not the country that should be pointing accusatory fingers.

Why have our attitudes to standards slipped?

When former Financial Times editor LIONEL BARBER was granted an audience at the Kremlin, Russia’s president proclaimed the end of the liberal idea. Was he right?

The same factors that led up to his incursion into Ukraine are in place again, including domestic protests, a struggling economy and a desire for glory. So are the likes of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania next on the Russian leader's list?

Rob Hughes on the financial calculations that mean the ball must keep rolling during a pandemic... if only to keep the money rolling in.

The notion of ‘Global Britain’ goes hand in hand with good, proficient multi-linguistic skills.

In these exclusive extracts from his diaries, ALASTAIR CAMPBELL explains why he demanded an apology from Toby Young following his evidence to the Leveson inquiry.

Readers have their say on Douglas Alexander's recent column in The New European

The UK could have saved the European Union from vaccine disaster.

Fishing has overshadowed discussion of wider issues affecting the environment since Brexit

Brexit wasn't the first time leaders tried to stoke up tensions in the name of 'freedom' 

An immigration crisis is facing Britain now that Brexit reality is hitting

A surprise general election could suit the Tories - and Boris Johnson will have the power to do it.

Readers have their say on the damage Brexit is causing Britain.

What would one mean, and how do we achieve it?

Pro-Europeans thought it was wrong to leave the EU - but they still want to see the UK succeed. 

It is beneficial for Labour to take up the fight for proportional representation.

How can we get PR 'done' to reform our electoral system and British politics?

Europe's leaders are human beings - they are just as fallible as anybody else.