November 27, 2019

Britain’s divisions go way, way back Political maps here and across Europe reflect the actions of long-dead kings and empires

Ed West

27.11

Everything we do with tax is wrong Our hugely complicated tax system takes huge chunks of our cash — yet only makes inequality worse

Dominic Frisby

20.11

What if everyone loses this election? Come December 13, Britain could find itself in a new and extraordinary form of political chaos

James Kirkup

20.11

Stoke, the city that Britain forgot The Potteries voted to Leave by the biggest margin of any large town or city. A local lad went back to his birthplace to find out why

John Lichfield

19.11

I’m an ideologue… get me out of here! Forget celebrities in the jungle: what would happen if our political tribes were marooned on their own island?

Sam Leith

18.11

Why Remainers are the imperialist nostalgics Those devoted to the European Union are chasing an ersatz empire

Mary Harrington

18.11

Voters don’t need protecting from political ads Proposals to ban targeted adverts on Facebook show contempt for voters

Timandra Harkness

12.11

What if we gave children a vote? The electoral system is inherently biased towards the 83% of the population who are over 18

Polly Mackenzie

12.11

Spain’s election pain: six reasons to care Strong and stable government couldn't seem further away after the latest ballot

Ian Birrell

11.11

Pity the poor avocado-eating graduates University-educated millennials have absorbed elite values but will never enjoy the lifestyle

Mary Harrington

08.11

For Germans and Jews, the past is never over As the child of German-Jewish refugees, I inherited a complex relationship with a country my parents still loved.

Paul Morland

07.11

Has Brexit really divided Britain? Few areas of the UK voted overwhelmingly for either Leave or Remain

Robert Ford