Soldiers in Luhansk, a territory Vladimir Putin intends to annex. Credit: Getty

09/30/2022 - 2:15pm

Putin’s annexations may just be the beginning Autocrats abroad appear to be following the Russian leader's lead

AfD support surges in east Germany Soaring energy prices and rising unemployment is driving voters to the Right

The silver lining of Black Wednesday 2.0 Short-term devaluation may lead to long-term benefits

Thursday, September 29

Spain considers radical trans bill A draft law allows over-14s to change their legal gender with no medical diagnosis

Anti-western sentiment pervades Czech protests Fury over cost of living and involvement in Ukraine is spilling onto the streets

William Nattrass

It’s official: toppling statues is illegal A court has finally confirmed the obvious

Deborah Prentice: Cambridge’s lockdown-loving new head The university's new vice-chancellor may prove to be controversial

Wednesday, September 28

The Guardian is picking sides in the Leicester riots The outlet has failed to acknowledge the role of Islamism in the conflict

Who was behind the Nord Stream attacks? The attack marks a dangerous escalation between the West and Russia

Meloni’s victory only strengthens the EU National populism is a feature, not a bug, of the bloc

Philip Cunliffe

Keir Starmer finally goes Blue Labour The Labour leader is finding his way to a winning formula

Tuesday, September 27

Sorry Sussex Police, but sex is relevant to sex crimes We have lost another institution to transgender ideology

Could the West run out of weapons? Analyst Patrick Fox warns that US suppliers can't keep up with Ukrainian demand

On Russia, Serbia is playing a dangerous game Time is running out for Aleksandar Vučić to keep both the EU and Putin happy

Dad jokes galore as Keir Starmer meets Gary Neville The pair were like star-crossed lovers at last night's event

Italy’s Right-wing alliance is not as stable as it seems Giorgia Meloni will have to play a delicate balancing act

Francesco Borgonovo

Monday, September 26

Will the hard Right sweep Europe? Freddie Sayers discusses Italian populism with Ralph Schoellhammer

I hate to admit it, but Keir Starmer is good at politics The Labour leader is a ruthless pragmatist

The incel movement isn’t getting ‘more extreme’ A new Washington Post investigation recycles old tropes

Giorgia Meloni crushes her friends as well as enemies In yesterday's Italian election, even her political allies went backwards

Was the fake boobs teacher a hoax? Whether or not it was satire, it shows where the power lies

Mary Harrington

Five tests for Trussonomics to succeed Liz Truss can still win in 2024

Sunday, September 25

Angela Rayner: the class warrior Labour doesn’t need Her undiluted hatred for the Tories may cause problems for Keir Starmer

Friday, September 23

Hard times call for flat beer Real ale may be the solution to Britain's CO2 shortage

Islamist YouTubers take to Leicester’s streets Online personalities are causing trouble in the Midlands

Kwasi Kwarteng bets the house on old ideas Despite the hype, the mini-budget isn't all that radical

On current trends, Northern Ireland will leave the Union Demographics as well as politics are against the Unionists

‘Eureka Day’ gives anti-vaxxers a voice A new play sensitively probes one of society's biggest fault lines

Elizabeth Oldfield

Thursday, September 22

Street artist cancelled for a pro-peace mural Flo Read spoke to Peter Seaton about his controversial artwork

EU unveils new emergency powers A new tool will allow the bloc to seize control over key parts of the economy

Philip Pilkington

Vanderbilt has disgraced itself over trans surgeries The clinic is turning complex treatments into a money-spinning operation

What the IEA gets wrong about liberalism In practise, the ideology always leads to welfarism