The search for national ‘resilience’ can too easily tip into protectionism
By seeking to renege on his Brexit commitments, Boris Johnson has made the UK an unreliable ally
Hubris, resentment and insecurity still loom large in Britain’s attitude to the EU
US president’s call to arms against authoritarianism challenges German chancellor’s business-first approach
After decades of market liberalism and fiscal fundamentalism, policymakers are returning to Keynes
Angela Merkel’s Atlanticism ranks behind Germany’s business interests in China and Russia
Prime minister is viewed by Scottish National party as its not-so-secret weapon in the fight for independence
Falling further into the arms of Washington does not amount to a post-Brexit foreign policy
Britain’s departure from the EU reopens a difficult debate over its place in the world
The new president’s most important decisions will be about the domestic economy
Germany has assumed the position of European leadership it once promised its neighbour
Scottish independence is not inevitable, but the only alternative is a new, federal settlement
Boris Johnson’s government is about to exchange real power for a chimera
Trumpism may yet get a second wind if society’s left-behinds pay the price for the pandemic
Beijing’s great power politics are a bigger threat to the EU than to the US
The UK has plenty to contribute to global security but first it must be comfortable in the present
In the US, UK and France voters seek solace in old, imagined certainties
We are at a hinge point and the postwar settlement has been eroded
The former British prime minister’s arguments have been lost to the lust for personal riches and attention
London has long been a place for autocrats to deposit their cash and whiten their images – as long as they can afford the sizeable fees
To counter Beijing’s strategy of divide and rule, the US and its allies need consistent policies