Gavin Esler
Articles
I most admired Alex Salmond for his optimism and stubbornness
Gavin Esler pays tribute to the former first minister, who died suddenly aged 69
Starmer's rocky start is still miles away from Johnson
As Downing Street's history shows, rough beginnings need not be the death of hope for a UK prime minister
Hard right, wrong turn: Why the UK Conservatives should avoid oversteering
The country's main opposition party risks courting the Nigel Farage vote and losing the 'common ground'
What tech titans will do to get your attention online
If consumer's attention is their economic strength, it is also their regulatory weakness
Most Britons can contain their excitement about the next Tory leader
It may take a decade before the Conservatives are regarded by voters as again fit for government
The search for Brexit benefits can be called off
But Brexit is back in the news for political reasons
The spread of conflict in our world highlights the importance of arms control
A nuclear strike anywhere, ever, would assure mutual destruction
Starmer's at a turning point. Which way will he choose?
The British Prime Minister has room to get on with the job of changing the UK, perhaps – as with Thatcher and Attlee – for a generation
The UK violence serves only a few far-right figures
Biden just made it tougher for Trump to win
Trump shooting is shocking, but gun problem made it unsurprising
In the run up to the November election, the maelstrom of American politics is becoming ever more divisive and turbulent
A tale of three democracies: what next for the UK, US and France?
Rishi Sunak in London proved a ditherer. Emmanuel Macron is disliked but decisive. Joe Biden is decent but possibly debilitated
With an in-tray this full, Keir Starmer’s honeymoon will be brief
The British people have shown their impatience with failure and a suspicion of the promises of all governments