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CommentCan billionaires buy their way into British politics?
Time will tell if Nigel Farage and his Reform UK party will pay the price for its newfound fortune
CommentBritain’s political right is splitting – even as its toxic fringe is growing
The traditional right and some new far-right disruptors are a discordant, divided bunch
CommentStarting today, Andy Burnham's honeymoon is over
He is set to face difficult questions in his first interactions in Parliament as Prime Minister
CommentAndy Burnham's success will depend on his ability to drown out the surround sound
Oppositions will oppose. Complainers will complain. But the UK Prime Minister must have the focus to make the tough decisions
CommentMaster storytellers Trump and Farage are facing twists in their tales
The problem with populists is that they often prove inadequate as problem-solvers
CommentMigration is adding extra heat to Europe's long, hot summer
Violence in a small English town, the Ceuta unrest and open political anger in European capitals show the difficulties facing national governments
CommentReforming Britain's constitution may seem irrelevant. It's not
Andy Burnham is determined to shake up not just policies but the structures under which Britons are governed
CommentIs Andy Burnham preparing for a water war?
Nationalising the UK’s biggest water company will be challenging but may prove hugely popular
CommentCould ‘Count Binface’ end Nigel Farage’s political career?
The annual ‘silly season’ of British politics has just got farcical
CommentHandshakes in Ankara might mean little for Nato unity
Beyond the probable show of unity at this week's summit in Ankara, there could be trouble ahead for the alliance if the US continues down an isolationist path
CommentWe live in distrustful times but the future can be different
Our lack of belief in media, institutions and leaders is understandable but has to be overcome
CommentStarmer's cardinal sin was he didn't have a convincing story to tell
The departing prime minister will have come to realise that actions don't necessarily speak louder than words
CommentIn the UK right now, the 'guns or butter' debate is a waste of time
Without adequate guns to defend yourself, you will not have any butter anyway
CommentA reminder that politicians are people too
When a Scottish leader's husband pleaded guilty to embezzling party funds, it revealed the personal strain that comes with high office
CommentTrump might intervene in Cuba because of the Iran war – not despite it
Unseating the Castro family and their communist regime could actually boost the US President’s sagging poll numbers
