Opinion

A leadership contest between the two is emerging. Each wants to become the great figurehead of the nationalist right in Europe

The war in Ukraine is pushing Estonians to become more engaged with the European elections

The country consistently records the lowest voter turnout during European elections, but this year there’s hope for improvement

While the European Parliament looks set to take a turn towards the right, it doesn’t necessarily follow that the AfD will gain influence

The Netherlands serves as a warning of what happens when mainstream parties appease the far right rather than confronting them

Sinn Féin’s target demographic now blames the party for cheerleading Ireland’s open-border mentality, and its popularity has plummeted

Making sense of suicide is complex, which is why the classicist Edith Hall turns to ancient Greece to do so

The debate over the nation’s economic health has headed off into fantasy land. It needs to come back to reality

They love him — but what happens if he destroys the Tory party?

The consequences of Farage's return will be even worse for Britain

He’s been convicted by a jury of 34 felony charges and faces jail time. Why do so many Americans want him back in power?

When the deadline for candidate selection has finally passed, the mud-slinging will really begin

Renewing the Entente Cordiale in Macron’s remaining time in office will help bring Britain closer to Europe

For generations, the country has been run by the graduates of a single university. How can we protect public life from its over-confident, under-principled hordes?

How could a Labour government confront the disastrous decisions of the past?

Instead of the Tory demise, they’re talking Geri Halliwell and Lord Lucan

The Diane Abbott controversy, attacking Angela Rayner and… a podcast about Lord Lucan?

It might be new in the US, but European courts have been convicting their leaders for years

A new report spells out the depths to which they have sunk the UK

The Tories want to cut university places to give more funds to a failing scheme

The Labour leader needs MPs from all sides of his party, even the ones he’d rather do without

In 2010, the Conservative Party promised so much. How did they sink into poisonous culture war posturing?

For the philosopher Don Cupitt, God is the ideal we plan our lives around

Nothing sums up the chaotic idiocy of the Tory campaign more than their latest plan to reintroduce national service

The language is embedded in my family history; I just don’t have time for it yet

A post office queue leads to a disarming encounter

Emmanuel Macron is on a mission to restore ‘Republican order’ in New Caledonia

His team, Manchester United, won the FA Cup, but still face a tricky rebuild. Also difficult? His views on Brexit

Cantiano’s idyllic setting seems at odds with the cruelty that goes on there

If the political food lens is switched on, the Labour leader is something of a masterchef

After 30 years of coverups, what really happened when a Chinook helicopter crashed in 1994, killing key personnel involved in Britain’s battle with the IRA?