Opinion

Why Rees-Mogg’s bill to sunset EU laws is so inflammatory and what you can do about it

We have witnessed the rise of the clownocracy. But issues arise when ridicule replaces serious scrutiny

Fascism is flourishing in many places beyond Brazil. If we don't learn to spot it, we might all find our heads under its boot

In defence minister Christine Lambrecht, Germany surely got the wrong woman for the job

The NHS could now do with the financial boost as promised on side of the Brexit bus seven years ago

The republicans are trying to stop MAGAfreude turning into a full-scale GOP apocalypse

Keir Starmer is right if he thinks the localised control agenda is a powerful weapon for Labour. But, if he thinks it's easily delivered, he's wrong

Brexit was supposed to save the UK’s fishing industry. Instead, it has made its plight even worse

Despite British perfidy over the protocol, and the reneging of basic humanitarian values when it comes to migration, the French seem more bemused than belligerent

Forget the purists – letting young Welsh speakers borrow words from English will help to preserve the language

His tactics mix invisibility with stating the obvious. How long can Rishi Sunak survive?

The Northern Ireland protocol puts a customs border within the UK. That is by no means unusual

Now even the cheerleading hacks who propped up this government are seeing the truth about Britain after Brexit

Successive UK governments have long realised that it is cheaper to import doctors than to train our own, but it raises serious moral and ethical questions

Buoyed by a court victory, populist Andrej Babiš could now seize the Czech presidency and destabilise unity over Ukraine and Russia

Keir Starmer's attempt to adopt the language of Vote Leave has divided commentators and Twitter alike

The Brexiteers dismissed fears over lorry queues at Dover. Now the government has called in a charity to deal with a disaster of its own making

There’s no doubt that she knew how to make clothes in every sense – but the idea that she represented a spirit of rebelliousness is frankly ridiculous

Welcome to 2023, the year of war, peace and Mark Zuckerberg’s collapsing Metaverse

There are literary delights to look forward to this year – but authors won’t be getting a pay rise

Isabel Díaz Ayuso could cause a political earthquake if she takes on the leader of her centre-right party

The country is in trouble. Can Joe Biden guide America through its turmoil?

The National Gallery’s failure to properly showcase female artists continues with its treatment of Eva Gonzalès

We’re in a recession, energy bills are due to rise again and the timebomb of an ageing population ticks on. But Britain continues to live in a fantasy

It's political forecasting season for pundits. But, this doesn't mean they will be accurate

One generation of world leaders has failed to halt climate change. The next generation intend to change all that

On the second anniversary of the storming of the US Capitol, a first-hand account recalls the carnage of the day Donald Trump’s supporters tried to seize power

Looking for a new year's resolution? Promise yourself a German passport

What are countries across the continent hoping to achieve in the new year?

The prime minister’s push for numeracy rings hollow as his government persists in ignoring the numbers

If last year taught us anything, it's that anything can happen in politics