January 3, 2020

What’s the point of civil partnerships? Let’s not pretend that cancelling marriage will eradicate the power imbalances of sexual politics

Giles Fraser

02.01

Where will Boris Johnson lead us? Come 2029, the former United Kingdom will be consumed by a new dilemma

James Kirkup

02.01

What if we made our MPs go to church? Power does funny things to people, and it is no bad thing to have some humility thrust upon you.

Niall Gooch

31.12

The EU is flunking its Brexit opportunity Instead of stabilising Europe's divisions, the British vote to leave is widening them

Helen Thompson

26.12

The town that should shame our politicians Once proud Lowestoft has been abandoned to its fate

Paul Embery

26.12

Lessons from 2018: the year of uncivil society We mustn't let 'policy laundering' stifle public opinion

Mary Harrington

25.12

2016: the Great Pivot Year Our correspondent imagines what future generations will make of the year western society turned on its axis

David Goodhart

25.12

Tolkien’s guide to contemporary politics The stars of the EU flag represent the coming together of nations — but one can't help but notice the shape that they form.

Peter Franklin

24.12

Did you have a Brexit-free Christmas? Why family should be a shelter from the political

Niall Gooch

24.12

2015 was a warm-up for the liberal Ragnarök Just when the political establishment thought they were safe, it all went horribly wrong

Peter Franklin

23.12

Brexit has exposed our education apartheid The referendum threw full light on the worsening education divide that cleaves our society

Matthew Goodwin

20.12

All hail Good King Boris He won decisively, but his Government needs to offer something more than electoral success and some infrastructure projects

Maurice Glasman