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![]() Robert ShrimsleyFinancial Times |
It’s no accident that populists from France to Wisconsin seek to undermine faith in the judiciary
Prospect of reaching peak populism is an opportunity
In a world without US security guarantees, all other priorities must give way to defence
Labour will use the geopolitical crisis to defy its own members about the new priorities for a rearming economy
It’s not a terminal moral malaise that’s blighting the country, it’s an economic one
Attacks on attorney-general Lord Hermer illuminate a wider battle about how to defend UK interests
Keir Starmer’s style is too decorous to be seen as insurgent but that’s what the political moment calls for
This time around, the Trump victory comes as the UK is vulnerable to potent arguments from the right
The media tycoon is happy to spend to contain a scandal — including in his legal battle with a British royal
The instinct to over-intervene runs across the political spectrum
Online distortions obscure the true nature of public outrage — democracies must adapt to the age of X
Chatter about a Boris Johnson return illuminates the depth of the Conservative party’s funk
With growth at the heart of his policy platform, the prime minister is remarkably passive on the economy
The Tories fell short of their rhetoric — if the PM is following their path, he needs to learn why reform has failed in the past
Britain must relearn the art of the deal or risks being buffeted by big power politics
One does not need to subscribe to hyperbolic Tory rhetoric to recognise that this Budget heralded a major shift
The UK chancellor and PM Keir Starmer need to dispense with the excessive caution of opposition
The party’s recent record shows that Badenoch’s ascent to leadership favourite is no accident
Tensions between the priorities of working people and progressive supporters are now complicated by the Treasury
Badenoch’s attack on an overweening state seeks to imitate Thatcher’s case against the overmighty trade unions
Labour ministers find that their newly active government stands on atrophying limbs
Westminster’s duopoly of Labour and Conservatives has never looked more vulnerable
She already has a political empire, but she must command it — and neutralise damage from the government’s early mistakes
The contest to head up the defeated party must establish the Tories as the only serious opposition
The lack of a world-class communicator poses real risks for Labour
Public service reforms to both rail and health are coming swiftly down the track
The historic mission of mainstream politics is to listen to the real communities, not their malign mouthpieces
The chancellor’s scrapping of social care plans shows how short-term tactics continue to let down the UK
Stiff sentences for climate activists underscore the crucial distinction between protest and disruption