Thursday 23 July 2026
Political indifference leads to the rule of the unprincipled.
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Some EU countries use the eurozone as a credit card, with Germany picking up the tab post image
European Union Analysis Spain

Some EU countries use the eurozone as a credit card, with Germany picking up the tab

by David Blake
Northern Ireland deal to restore power-sharing after two-year gap – how it happened and what comes next post image
Northern Ireland Analysis Brexit Deal

Northern Ireland deal to restore power-sharing after two-year gap – how it happened and what comes next

by Peter John McLoughlin
Joe Biden could still stand down before the election – here’s how and what would happen next post image
2024 US Presidential Election Analysis Democrats

Joe Biden could still stand down before the election – here’s how and what would happen next

by Thomas Gift
Why the death penalty is incompatible with democracy post image
Death Penalty Analysis Democracy

Why the death penalty is incompatible with democracy

by Eric Heinze
Two charts that reveal a key weakness in Trump’s reelection bid post image
2024 US Presidential Election 2024 Republican Party Presidential Primaries Analysis

Two charts that reveal a key weakness in Trump’s reelection bid

by Professor Paul Whiteley
Donald Trump and the ‘madman theory’ of foreign policy post image
2024 US Presidential Election Joe Biden Richard Nixon

Donald Trump and the ‘madman theory’ of foreign policy

by Professor Natasha Lindstaedt
It’s a myth that England was created on the battlefield – most of it happened at the negotiating table post image
History Analysis England

It’s a myth that England was created on the battlefield – most of it happened at the negotiating table

by Clare Downham
Why billionaires should take the lead and declare their own emissions-cutting targets post image
Climate Change World Economic Forum Climate Action

Why billionaires should take the lead and declare their own emissions-cutting targets

by Steve Westlake
Some people who share fake news on social media actually think they’re helping the world post image
Analysis Misinformation Disinformation

Some people who share fake news on social media actually think they’re helping the world

by Rotem Perach
COVID barely gets a mention these days – Here’s why that’s a dangerous situation post image
COVID-19 Analysis COVID Complacency

COVID barely gets a mention these days – Here’s why that’s a dangerous situation

by Simon Nicholas Williams
The scandal of the settlement scheme for EU citizens post image
Long-Read Analysis Brexit

The scandal of the settlement scheme for EU citizens

by Professor Chris Grey
US election 2024: Trump victory in Iowa caucus not as big as he may have hoped – here’s why Biden still wants him to get GOP nomination post image
2024 US Presidential Election 2024 Republican Party Presidential Primaries Analysis

US election 2024: Trump victory in Iowa caucus not as big as he may have hoped – here’s why Biden still wants him to get GOP nomination

by David Hastings Dunn