

Our modern democracy demands – and deserves – more modern ways of functioning
How close are populist leaders like Geert Wilders to fitting Umberto Eco’s definition of fascist traits?
This lesson is as old as the 1930s but clearly it takes a long time to learn
How the ‘fearless’ Tory press meekly ducked criticism of Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak over Covid
An anniversary year has featured as many scorching takedowns of Picasso’s character as it has paeans to his genius
The former Tory culture secretary and Boris Johnson superfan has written an astoundingly bad book
The Two Matts
The Two Matts
The Two Matts
The Two Matts
The Two Matts
The Two Matts
The Covid inquiry has shone a light on the government’s pandemic response. Now it’s time for scrutiny of another national disaster
Europe may have led the Tories to destroy themselves, but Thatcher had already set in motion the destruction of the country
The OBR pours cold water on hopes for a big boost from the Pacific trade deal
Rishi Sunak faces an impossible conundrum and it’s of the Conservatives’ own making
Perhaps – but the problems would be immense and the economic damage severe
Erdoğan is risking alienating Israel, a crucial trade partner, to please his voter base
This lesson is as old as the 1930s but clearly it takes a long time to learn
Wilders promised a vote on the Netherlands’ EU membership. But the grass isn’t always greener…
Geert Wilders and his party have taken hate into the mainstream
Dziga Vertov’s film changed cinema and outlasted the USSR – now it’s raising awareness of Ukraine’s fight
Venturing out onto the city’s streets carries danger. But there is little reason to go out anyway
They fled Putin’s invasion – but now lack of access and racism are forcing women to head back towards the conflict
What can Europe’s classical history tell us about Putin and Xi?
The promotion of conservative or even hard-right ideas across Europe is a threat
Switching off the news has been particularly alluring in the last few weeks, but we must not fall into this trap
Europeans have a long held fascination with volcanoes. But no one knows when or where the next potentially deadly eruption will occur
An anniversary year has featured as many scorching takedowns of Picasso’s character as it has paeans to his genius