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From the archive James Panichi 14 November 2023 How David Cameron — who returned to the British cabinet this week — fed the beast that eventually destroyed his prime ministership
Correspondents Sam Freedman 20 February 2023 Voter sentiment has shifted decisively, leaving the major parties in a quandary Correspondents Klaus Neumann 3 December 2022 Our Hamburg-based correspondent scrutinises a much-used term, draws attention to deadly policies and practices, and ends on an optimistic note International James Panichi 2 November 2022 Labelling Italy’s new prime minister a fascist misses the longer-term significance of her rise to power — and some shrewd decisions since she got the job National affairs Adam Triggs 27 October 2021 Sovereign countries sharing the same currency, euro-style, have been a recipe for disaster. So why has the idea endured?
Essays & reportage Klaus Neumann 1 October 2021 The predicament of refugees at the Polish–Belarusian border evokes deportations to Poland in 1938 and a novel published in 1940
National affairs Tristan Edis 6 August 2020 Covid-19 might have rescued the Coalition from criticisms of its climate policies, but it can’t dodge them forever Correspondents Klaus Neumann 13 March 2020 As the European Commission swings behind Greece, signs of an alternative Europe are emerging National affairs Peter Brent 3 January 2020 Some supporters of Jeremy Corbyn think Brexit explains Labour’s defeat. But the evidence is scant Correspondents David Hayes 31 December 2019 A dizzying 2019 ends in a Conservative upheaval with distinct traces of Tony Blair’s New Labour
Correspondents David Hayes 11 December 2019 A fragmented election campaign nears its big reveal
Correspondents David Hayes 25 September 2019 Britain’s Supreme Court overrules Queen, prime minister — and people Correspondents Peter Browne 2 September 2019 How much damage will Boris Johnson and his circle inflict on Britain? Correspondents David Hayes 21 August 2019 Boris Johnson’s team, clutching European exit visa and election plan, flies towards the sun Books & arts Simon Tormey 7 August 2019 Books | Is more democracy the solution to the eurozone’s malaise?
Correspondents David Hayes 28 June 2019 One thing is needed before Brexit: a coherent government
Correspondents David Hayes 2 April 2019 Suppose the Remainers had narrowly won the 2016 Brexit referendum. What happened next? Correspondents David Hayes 11 March 2019 The mutinies continue, but the endgame of Britain’s European drama could also be an opening Correspondents Peter Mares 10 December 2018 At Westminster, parliament will almost certainly vote down the British prime minister’s Brexit plan. No one knows what will happen next Correspondents Klaus Neumann 24 July 2018 The rising death toll in the Mediterranean reflects a deeper problem with European policy towards irregular migrants
Correspondents David Hayes 29 May 2018 The British government’s torment of West Indians links two national fixations: immigration and Europe
Books & arts Louise Merrington 16 May 2018 Books | A former Portugese politician provides a unique perspective on the landmass that stretches from France to China International John Besemeres 4 April 2018 The Russian president faces uncharacteristically united international opposition at the beginning of a potentially unstable final term in office Correspondents James Panichi 19 September 2017 Europe is shipshape and ready for action, according to the European Union’s top official Correspondents David Hayes 26 December 2016 Letter from London | Britain’s divisions over Europe fester in a political swamp. But there is a way out
Correspondents David Hayes 3 June 2016 The duel over Britain’s place in Europe is a feast of acrimony, says David Hayes in London
International Sebastiaan Princen 8 April 2016 The agreement with Turkey is an admission that the European Union can’t solve the refugee problem on its own, writes Sebastiaan Princen. Whether it will be enough… International John Besemeres 23 March 2015 Superficially, the Minsk Two agreement promises much. But, asks John Besemeres, can its European signatories counter Vladimir Putin’s long-run campaign to… Correspondents David Hayes 5 March 2015 No foreign policy, mute diplomacy and a weak military, goes the mantra. In London, David Hayes tests the alarm International John Besemeres 17 December 2014 The Russian president wants to restore the old empire. John Besemeres looks at the former Soviet republics he is pressuring to see the world his way