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Five years after we upset the people of Skegness by describing their town as Brexitland-on-Sea, we handed MARTIN FLETCHER a tin helmet and sent him back to see if their sunlit uplands ever materialised

Britain needs strong economic growth. One of the world’s leading economists explains why that’s not going to happen

Britain will stop on Sunday to honour its war dead. But in a new era, what should we remember, and how should we do it?

The strange allure of the old communist states remains strong today

It's hard to find meaning in today's world. Nonetheless, we should embrace it, in all its absurdity

A guide to how pensions are funded across the continent

Today's militaries need a completely different skill set in order to secure a future

Five years after we upset the people of Skegness by describing their town as Brexitland-on-Sea, we handed MARTIN FLETCHER a tin helmet and sent him back to see if their sunlit uplands ever materialised

Nowadays, I tend to steer clear of SW1A 0AA. Perhaps, it's the bad memories, or maybe it's the horrific state of British politics today

Britain needs strong economic growth. One of the world’s leading economists explains why that’s not going to happen

Some notable experts, however, question the overall need for reform. It’s a mass experiment

'Wimbledonisation' helped the City of London become Europe’s financial capital. But leaving the EU has been much less of an advantage

Europe’s largest landfill site is just outside Belgrade – and it’s a factory of poison gases

The former defence and education secretary feels he's never been awarded the rank he deserves

He had some unusually high praise for fellow Guardian writer Adrian Chiles

Burns is seen as making the true blue Tory heartland seat look “eminently winnable” for Labour

This week's gossip and scandals in Westminster and the media brought to you by MANDRAKE

He previously declared that Kwasi Kwarteng’s budget was the best he'd heard. But, now his tone has turned somewhat gloomy

The populist right is on the rise and it's deeply nostalgic

Britain will stop on Sunday to honour its war dead. But in a new era, what should we remember, and how should we do it?

Brexit has been a car crash. When will we have a leader brave enough to tell the truth about this?

Who will Suella Braverman go after next in her attempt to out-bigot the bigots?

The strange allure of the old communist states remains strong today

With its charming campery, the plot of this 1940s Spanish crime drama is a breath of fresh air

The UK Jewish film festival forces us to confront the past, no matter how agonising

The birth of the singles chart signalled the future direction of British pop

A show about shallow people really shouldn’t be so shallow itself. Sadly, this production falls into this trap

The play's 90 minutes pass effortlessly enough, but ultimately one was left feeling it was much ado about nothing

The Baltic state is bursting with creative brilliance. Art fans in the west need to catch up

As you’re not having much luck with your emails – perhaps try reading some books instead

Gerard Piqué has played his final match for Barcelona. He may not have been blessed with athletic pace but he always played instinctively

This is a wonderful recipe for hake that allows its natural compatriots a place on the plate. After all, fish is always best when cooked simply

The use of the word “guy” to refer to a man came to Britain from the US in the 1950s, but its origins are far from clear

To this day, despite his ambitions and desires, the legendary actor is considered a key figure in French cinema

For those of the Brexit persuasion, the East Europeans who managed to get in should be called Benefits Vultures. They are as far from this as imaginable