And the club’s fanbase is in denial that they have ever done anything wrong By Nick Harris Manchester City have been headline news since the early afternoon of 25 September, when it was first reported ...

Sunshine and rain greeted Labour’s delegates in Liverpool for this year’s conference, literally and metaphorically. While the weather couldn’t make up its mind, the Labour Party finally did after a ...

“Grasp the nettle”, “rip the plaster off” – whatever metaphorical cliché you choose, Andy Burnham is serious about fixing social care. The Prime Minister used his big pre-conference interview with the ...

It was this time last year at Labour Party conference when a stressed Labour MP, muttering grimly about his party’s future, told me something that stuck with me. “Trust me, our biggest threat is still ...

Six authors compete for the top prize in English-language literature By Tanjil Rashid Tonight the judges of the Booker Prize, chaired by Mary Beard, have announced an authoritative shortlist of six ...

Canada is leading the push towards a reformed Union – we should join them By Andrew Duff Is the European Union about to change its size and shape? And will that shape encompass the United Kingdom? For ...

From Tony Blair to today’s members, the Labour world wants Burnham to shift towards Europe By Ethan Croft Tony Blair’s interventions in British politics can no longer be described as “rare”. The ...

The far-right agitator slashed a dinghy with a lifeboat crewmember still onboard By Anoosh Chakelian As Westminster’s attention was pulled across the Atlantic, shocking scenes unfolded in the Channel ...

The new Sense and Sensibility lacks the subtlety of the novel – and of previous adaptations By David Sexton The classics always need reviving; what keeps them classic is their adaptability. Even so, ...

Can Andy Burnham charm Donald Trump? Lessons have been learned from Keir Starmer’s rocky relationship with the US President By Ethan Croft and Megan Kenyon Ahead of Keir Starmer’s first public meeting ...

The Prime Minister, a classic of Victorian political fiction, is 150 years old. But what can it teach us about governing today? By Josh Glancy It’s an interesting quirk of the English literary canon ...

How the surveillance state created the aesthetic of the 2020s By Anoosh Chakelian Dressed all in black, a boy of around five hovers in the entrance of a corner shop, reaches up to grab a wedge of ...