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Leftish economics allied to moderate social conservatism offers a compelling route to power for Sir Keir Starmer

An insider’s guide to a premiership cut short

A flawed book by a Remainer may offer a crucial answer

A traumatised victim was interrogated in secret by republicans, let down by a botched prosecution and smeared in the pages of the Guardian

A proposed change to the Australian constitution will enshrine inequality in Parliament

The Conservative Party leader’s mantra “Canada is broken” resonates with voters appalled by the gap between their country’s promise and grim reality

There was a time when the Labour conference really mattered, before it became a stage-managed platform for social media hits and soundbites

The P.M. has the brittle self-confidence of a true Wykehamist

Labour’s dishonest and weak handling of “the trans issue” hardly instils confidence that it will stand firm against sex denial extremists

The early medieval period really was “dark” both in terms of the historical record and in contrast to the sophistication of Rome