Opinion

Moscow pumped huge amounts of money into Moldova’s EU vote – and lost

The weighting of a story about the Croydon man shot by police is all wrong

The Democrats are united and have stuck to a plan that has worked so far. But if it goes wrong, the party could go into meltdown

Whatever Rachel Reeves announces will make her deeply unpopular. But that won’t necessarily mean she’s wrong

The debate has opened up a number of complex moral dilemmas and cast doubt on the ability of the NHS to cope with the additional pressure

In the high season Alba is a frenetic, whirling fungal infection of a time

Clearly, the chancellor has no intention of courting short-term popularity as the budget looms

If Trump wins a second term, he will force Ukraine into a humiliating peace deal with Russia

Even if the US doesn’t slide towards tyranny on November 5, almost half the electorate are going to end up disgruntled

We asked our listeners at the O2 whether Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick should be the next Tory leader. The response was bleak for both candidates

The gap between academia and reality needs to be closed when navigating today's political climate

His appointment as England manager has raised eyebrows in Germany, but he is a world-class coach who x-rays his opponents like no one else

Trump views Scotland as just one big golfing playground

Despite being compulsory, voting in Belgium has become a real community experience for some residents

For an expat, French cuisine and culinary culture takes some getting used to

Times have changed, UK pensioners are now escaping Brexit Britain in search of Italy's low and convenient rents

Campaigners in the Canary Islands are striving for a more sustainable tourism model

Viktor Orbán and Nigel Farage are backing the Republican - but they should be careful what they wish for

The Trump campaign plays on the deepest fears and instincts of the US electorate – making rational arguments against him will not work

Owned by an oligarch and run by an editor who seems suddenly out of his depth, the London Evening Standard has been subjected to a slow, cruel death

Johnson says that his new book on Harold Wilson isn’t meant as a message to the current PM. But it is

The PM has promised to put country before party. None of his Tory predecessors did, so why should he?

The government should be tackling the roots of populism, not scoffing at ‘unelectable’ opponents who embrace it

Across the US, the authorities are banning books. If Trump gets into the White House, the censorship could get even worse

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s streaming, cinema, theatre and books

He has no charisma, intellectual consistency or distinguishing features of any kind. Other than being very, very right wing, who – or what – is he?

UK consumers may face a limited supply of Christmas trees this year, with Brexit-related challenges casting uncertainty over their import

The loss of jobs has been a disaster and blown a £1bn hole in Britain’s tax revenues

The Green party risks being dismissed as a hard left protest vote – how can it broaden its appeal?