Populism’s Monty Python problem
Reform has thrown out MP Rupert Lowe, again raising the question of whether the British hard right is inevitably destined to tear itself apart
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American liberals who think Trump has already failed, and that a Democratic renaissance is on its way, understand nothing
The real crisis in young men
Influencers stroke egos, fuel dangerous fantasies and enrich themselves by telling young males they are being victimised by a woke society
The hard right will tear itself apart
The idea that Nigel Farage could be prime minister is laughable when he is struggling to hold his party together
The secret at the heart of Severance
The high-concept streaming hit is really asking one question: who would we be without our trauma?
The iron curtain and the silver screen
Under communism, Polish artists were given freedom to produce posters advertising Hollywood films in a way their makers never dreamed of
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The hard right will tear itself apart
The idea that Nigel Farage could be prime minister is laughable when he is struggling to hold his party together
Can Cop30 solve its ethical dilemma?
Thousands of trees are being felled in the Amazon rainforest to build a four-lane highway for this year’s climate summit in Belém
Our media obsession with Trump is playing into China’s hands
China may soon become the most powerful country on earth – but the UK media has taken its eye off the ball thanks to the circus in America
Everyday Philosophy: Why corporal punishment must be banned
Modelling physical violence as a way of controlling other people is bad in itself, but emotional damage for victims can be long-lasting and debilitating, too
Donald Trump, America’s unserious narcissist
Despite all the warning signs the first time around, the world is paying a very heavy price for Trump 2.0
Everyday Philosophy: John Cage and the sound of silence
A collective called the 1000 Artists have followed in the composer’s footsteps by releasing a silent protest album
Donald and Vladimir, a love story
Donald Trump and the mind-bending insanity of his foreign policy that treats enemies as friends and vice versa
How we fuel our philosophers
From Voltaire to Kant, the world would be a duller place without the discipline’s coffee-fuelled breakthroughs
The Rest is Politics heads to Damascus
The scale of Ahmed al-Sharaa’s victory is immense. But, the challenge of rebuilding his shattered country is even greater
Why does mobile theft feel so personal?
For philosophers Andy Clark and David Chalmers, phone crime is ‘more akin to assault’
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Populism’s Monty Python problem
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Tommy Robinson’s unlucky strike
The jailed football hooligan is trying to encourage workers to walk out in protest at Britain’s “corrupt” institutions. There’s just one small problem…
Two million immigrants can be deported in just three days, claims Telegraph writer
A columnist for the paper confidently claimed “two million illegals could be deported in just three days” – citing the runway capacity of Heathrow
Another Tory ex-minister joins the consultancy bandwagon
Brexiteer Chris Heaton-Harris has launched a firm along with Nigel Farage’s discarded former spinner
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Merz faces his next challenge
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Pick Putin’s pockets to pay for the war against him
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Q&A: Is this America’s Brexit moment?
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Liverpool and the unmaking of Britain
A new front in the Brexiteers’ war on reality
A right wing think tank uses very selective evidence to claims Brexit damage has been overstated
EU defence fund won’t destroy the Brexit reset
UK exclusion from an EU arms fund makes a big deal on May 19 much more, not less, likely
Should Canada join the EU?
Stranger ideas have been mooted – but an expanded deal that shuts out Trump is more likely
Will Reform return disgraced Crispin Odey’s donation?
The man now banned from the City handed Nigel Farage’s party £10,000 last year
Brexit Britain is being outstripped by Slovenia and Malta
Real incomes in most European countries are growing faster than the UK – and our poorest households are losing out
The ex-Wetherspoon’s pub that’s now defiantly European
‘This was the perfect opportunity to give two fingers to Tim Martin and Nigel Farage’ says owner Robert Thomas
The New Europe
Merz faces his next challenge
If Germany’s problems don’t get resolved, the extremists could be leading the charge in the next general election
Can Europe defend itself?
Trump is breaking up the old post-war alliance designed to protect Europe from Moscow. If the US withdraws support, can the continent go it alone?
How to build the perfect European country
So many European nations can boast enviable success stories in different fields. If you put them all together, what do you get?
Britain’s post-Brexit era is over
Thanks to Putin’s aggression and Trump’s greed, the UK has regained its international status
The day Putin took power
The foundations of the Kremlin strongman’s ascent to power were forged in the ruins of Grozny a quarter of a century ago
Ten Trump Lies – and where they came from
The president comes out with a ludicrous stream of nonsense. But some of what he says has its origins in some unexpected places
Letters: Britain is fundamentally European
The UK needs to be part of the European project as a fully active member. Only then can Europe truly stand united against both Trump and Putin
Letters: With a European army we could deter Putin
If the UK was part of a Europe-wide army there would be sufficient forces to protect Ukraine without the need for US assistance
Britain’s post-Brexit era is over
Thanks to Putin’s aggression and Trump’s greed, the UK has regained its international status
Michelle O’Neill is wrong about defence spending
We’d all like more money for public services – but in a world where the US has abandoned Europe, more money for the military is the only way
The iron curtain and the silver screen
Under communism, Polish artists were given freedom to produce posters advertising Hollywood films in a way their makers never dreamed of
Digging for treasure after Assad
In Syria, villagers search under their homes for long-buried gold and jewels. But this is speculation in every sense of the word
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