Germany has assumed the position of European leadership it once promised its neighbour
Scottish independence is not inevitable, but the only alternative is a new, federal settlement
Boris Johnson’s government is about to exchange real power for a chimera
Trumpism may yet get a second wind if society’s left-behinds pay the price for the pandemic
Beijing’s great power politics are a bigger threat to the EU than to the US
The UK has plenty to contribute to global security but first it must be comfortable in the present
In the US, UK and France voters seek solace in old, imagined certainties
We are at a hinge point and the postwar settlement has been eroded
The former British prime minister’s arguments have been lost to the lust for personal riches and attention
London has long been a place for autocrats to deposit their cash and whiten their images – as long as they can afford the sizeable fees
To counter Beijing’s strategy of divide and rule, the US and its allies need consistent policies