10 May 2016
A Pakistani immigrant’s child and a fearless gay Scot are among the stars of Thursday’s UK-wide elections. They show that politics can work, says David Hayes
11 April 2016
The Panama Papers have thwacked Britain’s prime minister. But he’s not out yet, says David Hayes in London
From the archive
25 March 2016
The last print run of a once vital newspaper has been hailed as a digital ascent. But it’s more complicated than that
International
15 March 2016
Harold Wilson, born a century ago this month, imprinted himself on the public imagination
1 March 2016
Six years after his death, the work of a protean internationalist scholar has never been more relevant, writes David Hayes
Books & arts
12 January 2016
A multilayered portrait of divided Britain is trapped by its animating spirit
14 December 2015
The allure of the secret service in the British imagination is also the entry code to citizens’ data, writes David Hayes in London
16 November 2015
The “13/11” massacre reveals the scale of the ISIS threat, writes David Hayes in London. That makes a coherent response vital
24 October 2015
Britain’s prime minister is a proven winner at the polls. Now he faces an even bigger test, says David Hayes
International
14 September 2015
British Labour has chosen its most left-wing leader ever, writes David Hayes in London. The lessons for democracy are profound
8 September 2015
An influx of neighbours is testing Europe’s unity and values, and Britain’s instinct for semi-detachment, writes David Hayes in London
7 August 2015
National treasure to be defended or imperial behemoth to be tamed? A war over the BBC’s future is taking shape, says David Hayes
12 July 2015
After five years in a bunker a wounded party faces a choice of exits, says David Hayes
5 June 2015
After eight centuries the revered document of liberty still grips the political imagination, says David Hayes in London
9 May 2015
A purgative election has cleared the way for even bigger contests to come, says David Hayes
6 May 2015
An odd election campaign ends with nationalists becoming unionists and radicals conservatives, writes David Hayes
2 May 2015
A wary, data-driven, Scotland-focused contest gives voters no lead, says David Hayes
22 April 2015
Britain’s election is a blind date with destiny, says David Hayes
6 April 2015
A spate of disclosures of child sexual abuse sets a challenging test for British society, writes David Hayes in London
International
10 March 2015
The firebombing of March 1945 lives on the margins of public remembrance
5 March 2015
No foreign policy, mute diplomacy and a weak military, goes the mantra. In London, David Hayes tests the alarm
18 February 2015
A statutory five-year term has reset Britain’s political dynamics. But not in a good way, says David Hayes
22 December 2014
A dynamic metropolis resented by the country it governs is exploring its own political options, says David Hayes
27 October 2014
Democracy’s decline always makes a good story. But like the country itself, British politics might be adapting rather than decaying, says David Hayes
29 September 2014
The ripples of an unlikely row over a parliamentary appointment reach from London to Canberra, says David Hayes
19 September 2014
A clear vote against Scotland’s independence closes a national argument but opens a UK-wide one, says David Hayes in Edinburgh
15 September 2014
Scots hold the United Kingdom’s future in their hands. No wonder nerves are fraying, says David Hayes
International
31 August 2014
Dublin and London are finding common diplomatic ground just as politics is sweeping them off their feet
24 July 2014
The Commonwealth Games meet a host city in flux, says David Hayes
17 July 2014
The centenary of the 1914–18 war reveals Britain to be a country of permanent involution, says David Hayes