Opinion

The dismal artworks which have sat atop the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square bear ample evidence of how little contemporary conceptual art has to offer civic society

System faults have left the UK being governed by the least gifted political class in memory

Whatever comes next for Russia, it will not be liberal democracy

Trickle-down economics is a big lie and always has been, argues one reader

The tragedy is Indonesia is not remotely incomprehensible. They recur with dreadful regularity

Commentators in the US are unsure what the future holds in politics. These bizarre midterms won't shine any light on the issue

The country's nudist clubs are running out of members. Soon, Germans au naturel may become extinct

In today's society, justice as fairness is under threat

The most important question raised by the prime minister’s speech came from the protestors who disrupted it

These 26 letters spell no confidence in the new PM and her party. Here’s what they stand for

If you can’t afford to turn on the heating this winter, Jake Berry has a simple solution – make sure you can afford to

Putin's aggression is not just aimed at Ukrainians, it's aimed at the West too. But, time is on our side

Chess has long been a hotbed of gamesmanship. But a new cheating dispute threatens to take the game to new lows

An arch-Brexiter apologises to Ireland and the EU. What is going on?

The tottering Truss regime is facing a new rebellion over planned cuts to public spending - but they are inevitable to pay for its lower tax plans

Despite having similar backgrounds of Oxbridge and early Conservative activism, the pair have never gotten along

Tory MPs are finally beginning to question whether they are in a toxic relationship with Paul Dacre's newspaper

The meetings held by the outgoing PM's communications chief in the dying days of his government sound suspiciously like he was hunting out employment opportunities

Liz Truss has made the worst start of any prime minister, revealing herself as a tinpot, tin-eared Margaret Thatcher impersonator

A recent visit to Algeria was part of efforts to write a new chapter in diplomacy - but the ghosts of France's exploitative colonial past linger on

PM wants to bring in more low-wage foreign workers, but faces Cabinet opposition and questions over whether her plan will boost the economy

Like so many passionate contemporary ethical conflicts, a row in the publishing world is really about a narcissism of extremely small differences indeed

He still dabbled in the art world, but the last four decades of the Frenchman’s life were focused almost entirely on the game

Brexit is a disaster. But, it may be a very long time before the EU is willing to take another chance on the UK, writes one reader

The comic actor said he’d never join a club that would admit him. Will Liz Truss apply the same rule to Macron’s new European forum?

All eyes are on Robert Habeck. Unfortunately, his energy crisis polices are only snatching the surface of Germany's problems

After 81 years of silence, modern descendants of Moriori speakers in New Zealand are now pushing for more recognition

The city of light has – finally – stopped taking its historic trees for granted and is devising ways of preserving them

The late Hilary Mantel’s connection with Europe brought controversy – and some of her best work

This weekend's Manchester derby is a reminder how, six years after his death, the Dutch master's vision still dominates the game

Having spoken out against the war in Ukraine, Alla Pugacheva could influence the next chapter in Russian history