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Analysis

Our analyses thoroughly examine current events and complex issues, providing nuanced insights into politics, health, economics, and social trends. Supported by evidence-based perspectives from experts, these articles go beyond the headlines to explore underlying causes and impacts, fostering informed discussions on the forces shaping our world.

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Making sense of the madness post image
Long-Read Trump 2.0 Brexit

Making sense of the madness

by Professor Chris Grey
Ahead of seismic local elections, what we know about Reform’s ability to put boots on the ground for the campaign post image
2026 Local Elections UK Politics Analysis

Ahead of seismic local elections, what we know about Reform’s ability to put boots on the ground for the campaign

by Professor Tim Bale
Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ looks like a privatised UN with one shareholder: the US president post image
US Imperialism United Nations Trump 2.0

Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ looks like a privatised UN with one shareholder: the US president

by Stefan Wolff
One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos post image
Geopolitics Europe World Economic Forum

One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos

by Dr Mark Shanahan
Why Keir Starmer had to speak out against Trump over Greenland after staying quiet on Venezuela post image
Geopolitics Keir Starmer Donald Trump

Why Keir Starmer had to speak out against Trump over Greenland after staying quiet on Venezuela

by Professor Jason Ralph
Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped build the modern world order post image
Analysis US Foreign Policy Trump 2.0

Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped build the modern world order

by Donald Heflin
Robert Jenrick sacked by Tories and embraced by Reform – what his Newark constituency tells us about the future post image
UK Politics Analysis Reform UK

Robert Jenrick sacked by Tories and embraced by Reform – what his Newark constituency tells us about the future

by Thomas Lockwood
Data suggests Labour would be making a mistake if it ousted Keir Starmer after the May elections post image
UK Politics Keir Starmer Analysis

Data suggests Labour would be making a mistake if it ousted Keir Starmer after the May elections

by Professor Paul Whiteley
The Insurrection Act is one of at least 26 legal loopholes in the law banning the use of the US military domestically post image
Analysis Trump 2.0 ICE Shooting

The Insurrection Act is one of at least 26 legal loopholes in the law banning the use of the US military domestically

by Dr Jennifer Selin
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice post image
Greenland Trump's Greenland Threat Climate Change

US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice

by Paul Bierman
The use of military force in Iran could backfire for Washington post image
Iran Protests 2026 Donald Trump Analysis

The use of military force in Iran could backfire for Washington

by Bamo Nouri
Ukraine is under pressure to trade land for peace − if it does, history shows it might not ever get it back post image
Analysis War in Ukraine History

Ukraine is under pressure to trade land for peace − if it does, history shows it might not ever get it back

by Peter Harris