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Lord Blunkett interview: 'Don’t go down rabbit holes with the Tories'
Lord Blunkett interview: 'Don’t go down rabbit holes with the Tories'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Lord Blunkett talks to Sienna Rodgers about his time as home secretary, his opposition to the government’s ‘stupid, impractical’ Rwanda plan, and his advice for the Labour leadership
Blue on Blue: Has the government set the Met up to fail at protests?
Home affairs
By Harriet Symonds
Blue on Blue: Has the government set the Met up to fail at protests?
In Memoriam: Sir Michael Hopkins
Obituaries
By Derek Wyatt
In Memoriam: Sir Michael Hopkins
Baroness Taylor reviews 'Dear England'
Books & culture
By Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Baroness Taylor reviews 'Dear England'
Ukraine is slowly winning against Putin, the UK must show it is prepared to continue leading the support effort
Defence
By Ben Wallace MP
Ukraine is slowly winning against Putin, the UK must show it is prepared to continue leading the support effort
Conflicting judgment: Starmer at the ICJ
Foreign affairs
By Robert Verkaik
Conflicting judgment: Starmer at the ICJ
The Covid inquiry has become a headline grabbing display of tittle-tattle
Health
By Lord Bethell
The Covid inquiry has become a headline grabbing display of tittle-tattle
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The Duke of Wellington reviews 'Napoleon'
The Duke of Wellington reviews 'Napoleon'
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Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
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Lord Blunkett interview: 'Don’t go down rabbit holes with the Tories'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Lord Blunkett interview: 'Don’t go down rabbit holes with the Tories'
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Lord Blunkett interview: 'Don’t go down rabbit holes with the Tories'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Lord Blunkett interview: 'Don’t go down rabbit holes with the Tories'
Lord Blunkett talks to Sienna Rodgers about his time as home secretary, his opposition to the government’s ‘stupid, impractical’ Rwanda plan, and his advice for the Labour leadership
Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
Culture
By Tali Fraser
Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
Watching politicians eat Australasian offal has become a light entertainment staple. Tali Fraser explores Westminster’s appetite for the jungle
Can offshore asylum processing ever work?
Home affairs
By Sophie Church
Can offshore asylum processing ever work?
The UK government’s Rwanda scheme is in trouble, but escalating migrant numbers are forcing other European nations to consider similar approaches. Sophie Church explores the attraction – and problems – of so-called offshore processing. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
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Lord Blunkett interview: 'Don’t go down rabbit holes with the Tories'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Lord Blunkett interview: 'Don’t go down rabbit holes with the Tories'
Lord Blunkett talks to Sienna Rodgers about his time as home secretary, his opposition to the government’s ‘stupid, impractical’ Rwanda plan, and his advice for the Labour leadership
Blue on Blue: Has the government set the Met up to fail at protests?
Home affairs
By Harriet Symonds
Blue on Blue: Has the government set the Met up to fail at protests?
As tensions rise over the Gaza conflict, the Met has come under intense scrutiny over its handling of protests. Harriet Symonds explores whether the police are falling short or being put in an impossible position
In Memoriam: Sir Michael Hopkins
Obituaries
By Derek Wyatt
In Memoriam: Sir Michael Hopkins
World-famous Portcullis House architect, Sir Michael Hopkins was a remarkable and hugely talented man. Parliament and our nation have been blessed by his legacy
Baroness Taylor reviews 'Dear England'
Books & culture
By Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Baroness Taylor reviews 'Dear England'
No tub-thumping polemic, James Graham’s play is a light-of-touch, blisteringly funny and thoughtful celebration of England’s national sport
Ukraine is slowly winning against Putin, the UK must show it is prepared to continue leading the support effort
Defence
By Ben Wallace MP
Ukraine is slowly winning against Putin, the UK must show it is prepared to continue leading the support effort
This week, the snow and ice returned to Ukraine. On the Black Sea, a once-in-a-century storm sent what was left of the Russian navy scuttling for shelter. Even the Crimea’s recently constructed defences were swept away. In war, winter means new challenges and new dangers as hypothermia and ice stalk the trenches and cripple equipment. The injured die in the field, cold, alone and in silence.
Conflicting judgment: Starmer at the ICJ
Foreign affairs
By Robert Verkaik
Conflicting judgment: Starmer at the ICJ
Keir Starmer’s experience of seeking to prove a genocide at The Hague has helped his response to the Gaza conflict, say fellow lawyers on the case, but some Labour MPs think otherwise
The Covid inquiry has become a headline grabbing display of tittle-tattle
Health
By Lord Bethell
The Covid inquiry has become a headline grabbing display of tittle-tattle
When news of unexplained mass deaths in Wuhan first reached us in 2020, professor Chris Whitty gave us one of his characteristically straight-shooting assessments on the likelihood of a pandemic.
Tribute to Lord Selkirk of Douglas
Obituaries
By Lord Forsyth
Tribute to Lord Selkirk of Douglas
A man both canny and loyal who disclaimed his earldom in order to support his besieged prime minister, James Selkirk was a highly effective politician driven by a deep determination to serve his country
Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
Culture
By Tali Fraser
Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
Watching politicians eat Australasian offal has become a light entertainment staple. Tali Fraser explores Westminster’s appetite for the jungle
Can offshore asylum processing ever work?
Home affairs
By Sophie Church
Can offshore asylum processing ever work?
The UK government’s Rwanda scheme is in trouble, but escalating migrant numbers are forcing other European nations to consider similar approaches. Sophie Church explores the attraction – and problems – of so-called offshore processing. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
The Duke of Wellington reviews 'Napoleon'
Books & culture
By The Duke of Wellington
The Duke of Wellington reviews 'Napoleon'
Gripping and entertaining, Ridley Scott’s film may be strewn with inaccuracies – but it is also a consumingly interesting portrayal of a truly remarkable man
Britain should be a hostile environment for serious organised crime
Economy
By Dan Jarvis MP
Britain should be a hostile environment for serious organised crime
Five years on since the government published the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy, our country has been shaken by a pandemic, war in Europe, and political volatility at home and overseas. While successive governments have focused on navigating these major challenges, the criminal underworld has increasingly tried to crawl out of the gutter and onto Britain’s streets.
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