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The clot thickens: Nadine Dorries’ caffeine-fuelled torrent of words
The former Tory culture secretary and Boris Johnson superfan has written an astoundingly bad book
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Imagine if Boris Johnson had backed Remain…
Instead he chose the path to No 10 and we are all paying the price
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We need a Brexit inquiry
The Covid inquiry has shone a light on the government’s pandemic response. Now it’s time for scrutiny of another national disaster
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Everyday philosophy: Our animals face a difficult winter
It’s not just people paying the price for the cost of living crisis
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Hairdryers, handcuffs and Dr Death: what we’ve learned from the Covid inquiry so far
With Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak set to face difficult questions in the coming days, here’s a recap of the inquiry’s findings up to now
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Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark arts of politics
Which bittersweet symphonies best sum up Britain’s political parties?
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Dump the pomp and let us be a serious country
Our modern democracy demands – and deserves – more modern ways of functioning
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Turkey has a long history with Gaza
Erdoğan is risking alienating Israel, a crucial trade partner, to please his voter base
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When the circus (and lion) came to town in Italy
Despite recent events, the vast majority of Italians are opposed to using animals in circuses
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What do the French make of Napoleon?
Ridley Scott’s epic didn’t exactly win over viewers in France
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The F word: when does populism become fascism?
How close are populist leaders like Geert Wilders to fitting Umberto Eco’s definition of fascist traits?
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Britain is importing European colour into its culture
Southend’s adoption of European culture cannot fix all its problems but it is having shocking social impacts
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Our dire economic situation began with the Thatcher years
Europe may have led the Tories to destroy themselves, but Thatcher had already set in motion the destruction of the country
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Rishi Sunak’s big business bash was just smoke and mirrors
Another gambit by the prime minister has ended with big boasts and little substance
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Cartoon: Who cares about Farage in the jungle?
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Farage loses an election – again
The former Ukip leader dealt with his failure to be elected ruler of the I'm A Celebrity camp with his customary grace
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Unless we unite now to stop them, populists can win anywhere
This lesson is as old as the 1930s but clearly it takes a long time to learn
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Lord Rothermere has an unlikely new fan
The latest scandals and gossip from Westminster and Fleet Street
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In Dublin, the far right stirs up trouble
Ireland is a modern-day success story but some individuals have slipped through the cracks
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Badenoch’s post-Brexit trade fantasies have been exposed again
The trade secretary's post-Brexit trade deals do plenty for her profile, but very little for the British economy
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The UK is at risk of losing out to the EU for skilled workers
Rishi Sunak faces an impossible conundrum and it’s of the Conservatives' own making
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Farage goes nuclear in the jungle
The former Ukip leader gave I'm A Celebrity viewers one of the less vaunted benefits of Brexit
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ITV finds something Farage is good at: drinking
The former Ukip leader’s uncanny ability to pour huge amounts of liquid down his cakehole has finally quenched his thirst for jungle screen time
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Covid and the fear of freedom
When lockdown ended, I was ecstatic. But other people had a very different reaction
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We need to reconsider the idea of ‘the banality of evil’
Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was anything but banal. His case is an apt reminder of how evil agents can deflect accountability
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Has ITV gone cold on Nigel Farage?
The former Ukip leader - who jetted to the jungle to speak to its “big young audience” - barely featured in last night’s episode
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Could an independent Scotland make it inside the EU?
Perhaps – but the problems would be immense and the economic damage severe
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Does Geert Wilders’s election mean Nexit is on the horizon?
Wilders promised a vote on the Netherlands’ EU membership. But the grass isn't always greener...
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One year on, Kherson is still bombarded by Russian forces and misses its younger residents
Venturing out onto the city’s streets carries danger. But there is little reason to go out anyway
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I’m A Celebrity… is going badly for both Nigel Farage and ITV
Ratings are down and the Brexiteer is missing his chance to capitalise on new net migration numbers
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Study: clever people were more likely to vote Remain
A report has found a significant correlation between cognitive ability and voting preference in the 2016 referendum
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Wilders’ win in Holland is a seismic shock
Geert Wilders and his party have taken hate into the mainstream