Washington has always been careless of its allies in the pursuit of the US national interest
The retreat from Afghanistan has seen the US draw a much tighter definition of its national interest
The US president could be a candid friend to the UK and urge the prime minister to honour his post-Brexit Irish trade deal
Germany must shoulder more of the burden of defending an open international system
Joe Biden has declared the end of America’s efforts at nation building, but the world is no safer for his retreat
US indifference to its ally’s interests in the Afghan pullout underscores London’s dependence on Washington
The lofty hopes of the COP26 process will have meaning only if they connect with local politics
The UK’s latest proposals for the Northern Ireland protocol are an attempt to tear up an international treaty
Democracies have been bent out of shape by rising populism but autocrats are more likely to crack under pressure
The UK government’s plan to lift remaining restrictions will let the virus sweep through the nation’s children
Boris Johnson’s government is still obsessed with Brexit, but its erstwhile EU partners have other priorities
Three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, an assertive China and revanchist Russia have shattered the nation’s dreams
Joe Biden’s week of summitry reclaims US leadership of the west as the world returns to great power rivalry
German chancellor’s refusal to halt Nord Stream 2 encourages Putin to act with impunity
The US president should lend his authority to the Irish protocol by appointing a special envoy
The prime minister has abandoned Thatcherism for the dirigisme of the UK’s European neighbours
To restore their relevance the G7 rich democracies need to come up with a better offer than Beijing
The Conservative advance in Labour ‘red wall’ seats underscored the party’s tilt to English nationalism
The failed plan to reorganise Europe’s most popular sport spoke to the arrogance of anything-goes globalisation
The US president is striking a balance between democratic values and pragmatic engagement
The US president’s expansive economic strategy stands in stark contrast to the EU’s defensive incrementalism
