international analysis and commentary

How Labour will win the next UK election

Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party will lose the next general election. The ruling Conservatives have presided over an era of low growth, rising prices, and failing public services, while being seen to repeatedly break the core bond of trust…

Merkel’s problematic legacy for Germany

Chancellor Angela Merkel was a successful politician with four consecutive election victories – between 2005 and 2017. On a personal level she was serious and projected integrity. Over her long reign as Germany’s top political figure she…