perspectives

If French politics was a TV show, what would the central premise be? Would it be the downfall of king Macron, surrounded by his...

By Cianan Sheekey Architect of Blue Labour, Maurice Glasman, has claimed that Starmer’s current chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, is “one...

By Stephen Dowse The “Leave” victory in 2016 sparked huge anticipation among Brexiteers. Nigel Farage declared the move would “go down in...

By Jack Keen In a room sequestered from the outside world, where centuries of tradition met men drawn from the farthest corners of the...

By Alannah Henry Michelle O'Neill, Northern Ireland's First Minister, seen with Gerry Adams, the party's former leader, last year. Image:...

By Ben Langer Sir Keir and Angela Rayner seen at the Labour Party Conference last September, but now faced with increased scrutiny,...

By Lewis Young Dominating the news cycles, and now dominating results. The Reform party won 677 council seats and 10 councils in the 2025...

By Ehsan Ibrahim Nigel Farage celebrates victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election. Image: Anthony Devlin While 23 councils and six...

By Meghana Pappu On 16 April 2025, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of "woman" under the Equality Act referred only...

By Rosie Robertson Despite his recent illness, the death of Pope Francis still shocked the world on Easter Monday after his brief and...