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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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King, pope, Jedi, Superman: Trump’s social media images exclusively target his base and try to blur political reality post image
US Politics Trump 2.0 Propaganda

King, pope, Jedi, Superman: Trump’s social media images exclusively target his base and try to blur political reality

by Professor Andrew Rojecki
The Mona Lisa, a gold toilet and now the Louvre’s royal jewels: a fascinating history of art heists post image
France Le Louvre Robery

The Mona Lisa, a gold toilet and now the Louvre’s royal jewels: a fascinating history of art heists

by Dr Penelope Jackson
COVID-19 made people appreciate street cleaners more – but it also made their lives harder post image
COVID-19 Frontline Workers Analysis

COVID-19 made people appreciate street cleaners more – but it also made their lives harder

by Natasha Slutskaya
Russia now has a strategy for a permanent state of hybrid war post image
Analysis Russia European Union

Russia now has a strategy for a permanent state of hybrid war

by Stefan Wolff
Egypt peace summit showed that Donald Trump’s Gaza deal is more showbiz extravaganza than the ‘dawn of a new Middle East’ post image
Gaza-Israel Peace Agreement Donald Trump Peace in the Middle East

Egypt peace summit showed that Donald Trump’s Gaza deal is more showbiz extravaganza than the ‘dawn of a new Middle East’

by David Hastings Dunn
How domestic abusers use emotional bonding to control their victims post image
Women Domestic Abuse Psychology

How domestic abusers use emotional bonding to control their victims

by Mags Lesiak
Donald Trump would have been an unsuitable choice for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize – but he may be a more serious contender in 2026 post image
Nobel Peace Prize Donald Trump Analysis

Donald Trump would have been an unsuitable choice for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize – but he may be a more serious contender in 2026

by Stefan Wolff
Chemical pollutants affect wildlife and human behaviour — But industry toxicologists are reluctant to carry out tests post image
Health Chemical Pollution Human Behaviour

Chemical pollutants affect wildlife and human behaviour — But industry toxicologists are reluctant to carry out tests

by Alex Ford
Reform and Green Party members are the most ideologically removed from the average voter post image
Opinion Polls UK Politics Polarisation

Reform and Green Party members are the most ideologically removed from the average voter

by Professor Paul Whiteley
In 1776, Thomas Paine made the best case for fighting kings − and for being skeptical post image
Analysis King Trump United States

In 1776, Thomas Paine made the best case for fighting kings − and for being skeptical

by Matthew Redmond
European countries are now turning to landmines to create new deadly defensive barriers from Russia post image
Europe Landmines Analysis

European countries are now turning to landmines to create new deadly defensive barriers from Russia

by Dr Rod Thornton
Labour’s plan for migrants to ‘earn’ permanent residency turns belonging into an endless exam post image
Analysis Immigration Integration

Labour’s plan for migrants to ‘earn’ permanent residency turns belonging into an endless exam

by Professor Nando Sigona