After 9/11, when George W Bush declared a war on terror, he at first described it as a crusade. European leaders, and especially Tony Blair, warned him against that. The crusades were a religi...

Does the recent and unprecedented increase in the minority wanting a smaller state reflect the non-indexation of tax thresholds? If it does, are social attitudes a problem for those economists arguing to end the zero-rating of many goods for VAT?

What Trump’s war against Iran tells us about the US government, the UK political right and the mainstream media in both countries

It was a great result for the Greens, and a terrible result for Labour. Although Reform didn’t win the Gorton and Denton by-election, by coming second with just under 30% of the vote they did pretty well. In 2024 the combined Reform and Tory vote was 22% of all votes cast, and this increased to 30.6% in this by-elect...