Right-wing influencers and the media conspire to create an air of invincibility around Reform, but the recent trajectory is underperformance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces mounting pressure – but bold fiscal reforms could rescue her government and revive Labour’s fortunes

It beggars belief that politicians see slashing budgets and restricting access to EHCPs as the answer to the SEND crisis

The hit British Netflix series sparked widespread comment on the spread of misogynist hate online, yet was met with derision...

Austerity broke it: the probation service in England and Wales is now rated “inadequate” after years of cuts, chaos and...

As our climate hurtles towards total planetary collapse, trees provide more than a precious natural resource; they are an antidote...

The life and legacy of Andrea Dunbar, Bradford’s laureate of Thatcher’s Britain, remembered as part of Bradford’s City of Culture...

Despite hype about a far-right surge, Germany’s election showed the opposite – AfD underperformed, and the centre held firm

Artificial intelligence may yet bring astounding benefits to medical science and engineering, but calmer hearts and cooler heads are required

It’s a brave soul who would predict the decline of conservatism after the Republicans’ election success, but I’m up for...

First past the post produces an unfair distribution of parliamentary seats – proportional representation is the solution

Reform UK underperformed significantly this election, giving hope for a future free of the far right

Rishi Sunak’s empty threat to leave the ECHR is gesture politics from a party flailing around and trying to stave...

The crushing defeat of the miners’ strike of 1984-85 has enduring economic and societal consequences and a public inquiry is...

Right-wing commentators are hating the Covid-19 inquiry as it fatally exposes the fundamental flaws in their anti-lockdown arguments

The Covid-19 inquiry continues to shed a less than flattering light on the British government’s response to the pandemic in...

The Covid-19 inquiry has seen some shocking revelations that shed a light on Britain’s response to the pandemic – and...

Liz Truss defiantly defends actions that resulted in the collapse of the British economy. Where can the political right go...

Watching America gear up for next year’s crucial election, Alex Mair considers a question occupying many: is Joe Biden just...

A slow-motion crisis has been building for roughly ten years – few government reforms have been as disastrous as the...

The recent rise in interest rates has placed Britain in imminent danger of tipping into recession – how might this...

Why Liz Truss’s plan for the cost-of-living crisis is a disaster – the government must change course to avert social...

This week, a new prime minister will be selected by 0.3% of the British public. Alex Mair takes measure of...

SongPath, the West Yorkshire organisation, aims to support those with mental health challenges with musical trails through England.

Who would win in a leadership election between Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt, Priti Patel and Dominic...

Fox and Windmill is an independent publishing house, whose mission is to change perceptions of Britain’s Southeast Asian community.

Accusations of corruption are rife at Westminster this week. But warm words about cleaning up parliament seldom turn into hard...

Twenty years ago, British farming was brought to its knees due to foot and mouth disease which nearly wiped out...