Barnaby Towns
17 August 2024
The Tory party’s greatest problem
The conservative members are dragging the party towards the same disaster as last time – and the time before that
Read the full article02 June 2024
Why Starmer needs a French connection
Renewing the Entente Cordiale in Macron’s remaining time in office will help bring Britain closer to Europe
Read the full article23 April 2023
Will Brexit destroy the Tories?
The shifting make-up of Britain’s electorate will put pressure on both
Read the full article04 May 2022
There’s too much hand-wringing about Macron’s French landslide
The president’s achievements have been underplayed - and they contain lessons for Labour and the Lib Dems
Read the full article11 April 2022
The action pact: A pro-European UK could be closer than you think… but only if the opposition is smart
The parliamentary arithmetic calls for a Lib-Lab agreement to bring down the Brexiteers
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25 June 2020
How Donald Trump is hoping to replicate the success of Richard Nixon
01 June 2020
The fight that shames Priti Patel’s pledge to treat all migrants equally and fairly
30 April 2020
Populism has been punctured by the politics of the coronavirus pandemic
23 March 2020
Coronavirus: Britain should look to France to see real leadership
18 February 2020
Latest Downing Street rows confirm Boris Johnson is neither a liberal nor a Tory
04 February 2020
Only a progressive alliance will stop Boris Johnson securing a second win
19 January 2020
The clues to a Lib Dem recovery lie in a close look at their election results
06 December 2019
BARNABY TOWNS: The Lib Dems can still win ultimate Brexit prize
10 June 2019
Did the European elections spell the demise of the UK’s two-party system?
28 January 2019
BARNABY TOWNS: Brexiteers’ Empire 2.0 vision will not work in 21st century
