Gavin Esler

This is a long hard battle, but change will probably win eventually

Reducing the size, scope and scale of the US federal government also depends on how well – or not – the protagonists get on with one another

British people are clearly ahead of the politicians in noticing Brexit is British self-harm

Making trade costly has some very obvious political drawbacks

Whatever their politics, British people should be proud that their ancient democracy is capable of embracing change and diversity – at last

After next month’s election, US society will need a healer-in-chief. But today's climate makes that near-impossible

By all estimates, this US election will be a close call. Georgian voters are already voting early and a few thousand of them could determine the result on November 4

Gavin Esler pays tribute to the former first minister, who died suddenly aged 69

As Downing Street's history shows, rough beginnings need not be the death of hope for a UK prime minister

The country's main opposition party risks courting the Nigel Farage vote and losing the 'common ground'

If consumer's attention is their economic strength, it is also their regulatory weakness

It may take a decade before the Conservatives are regarded by voters as again fit for government

But Brexit is back in the news for political reasons

A nuclear strike anywhere, ever, would assure mutual destruction

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