Consuelo Thiers
Andy Burnham takes office with little public record on foreign policy. Consuelo Thiers profiles his political personality to offer a interpretation on how he may act on the world stage. She argues that Burnham is likely to be more consultative than his predecessor, but no less determined to shape events his own way Read more
Grace Cerenko
In the lively debate on under-16 social media bans, both camps risk missing precisely what it is that keeps people returning to these platforms. Embracing the insights of the twentieth-century French philosopher Michel Foucault, argues Grace Cerenko, sheds valuable light on how social media operates. Armed with this understanding, we can design effective legislation to alleviate its harm Read more
Iohanne Holt
Last month, on Italian TV, Donald Trump recounted an exchange with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the G7 conference. Trump's claim that Meloni 'begged me to take a picture with her' earned him a sharp rebuke. Many saw this as Meloni's attempt to bolster her popularity ahead of Italy's 2027 election. But Iohanne Holt argues that Trump’s insult struck directly at the international image Meloni has so painstakingly built Read more
Ruairidh Brown
As Keir Starmer prepares to vacate 10 Downing Street, his unwavering opposition to Vladimir Putin has been hailed as his finest, most ‘statesmanlike’ achievement. Ruairidh Brown argues this assessment is fundamentally mistaken. Starmer stretched the trope of British leaders re-fighting the Second World War to its breaking point Read more
Dennis Shen
Andy Burnham’s expected arrival in Downing Street may end Labour’s leadership crisis, but Dennis Shen says it has opened a far larger debate about Britain’s economic future. As markets assess the implications of a Burnham premiership, questions are emerging over fiscal policy, Britain’s vulnerability to bond market pressures and whether Labour may gradually move closer towards Europe by the next general elections Read more
Dominika Remžová
Donald Trump’s forthcoming visit to Beijing in May follows trips by Canada’s Mark Carney, the UK’s Keir Starmer, and Germany’s Friedrich Merz. The agreements reached, says Dominika Remžová, reflect not only the interests of political elites but also how economic structures shape each country’s China policy Read more
Ruairidh Brown
Trump’s dismissal of Keir Starmer as 'no Churchill' cuts Britain deep, argues Ruairidh Brown. His open contempt strikes at the heart of Britain’s post-imperial anxiety Read more
Karl Pike
A distinct centrism which goes ‘beyond’ left and right remains elusive, argues Karl Pike. Centrists act as a managers of an ideological context shaped by existing ideologies of left and right, moderate and extreme Read more
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