War
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Homage to Zaporizhia and Sumy
Horror continues in Ukraine — but the tide could be turning
Britain in 1776
What does it mean to be living through history?
The warlords’ insolence
The Americans must stop blaming Europe for their own mistake
An unholy war
Donald Trump is damaging America as well as Iran
How Donald Trump betrayed himself
President Trump has forgotten what made him successful in the first place
The Real shooting match
Cue the bogus platitudes that leaders make about sport’s ability to heal divisions
Questions for the Munich hawks
It is wrong to use Neville Chamberlain as a byword for cowardice and fecklessness
American crusades
Populism is susceptible to foreign lobbies and crusading delusions
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
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President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
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It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
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Keir has my complete backing – Wes
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From the spa resort of Buddington to the streets of Tokyo
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Why the Chişinău Declaration is more of a symbolic gesture than a chance for real reform
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
Defending liberalism from its defenders
Liberalism should mean anything but a more interventionist state
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
Britain needs the Med mindset
We have to adapt to the sweatier realities of a changing climate
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations
The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses
Three pheasants, one Land Rover
Labour’s new war on pheasant shooting is about who gets to decide how England’s land is used
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