Argument

Following the murder of two people in a kebab shop and outside a synagogue in Halle last week, Musa Okwonga examines why a country which has done well to hold a mirror up to its past horrors is turning away from this when it is most necessary.

Jonathan Portes, professor of economics and public policy at King’s College London, on what Boris Johnson's Brexit may mean for the UK as a whole.

Otto English considers how we have entered into an Orwellian world in which Brexit governs all and its supporters attempt to convince us daily that night is day and day is night.

CJ Werleman pens an open letter to those who remain stubbornly loyal to Donald Trump, despite measurably worsening economic conditions in the US.

Helping more people to understand how our democracy works should be a greater priority than abolishing elite schools, Rik Worth argues.

Byline Times' hedge fund insider argues that hedge funds are not a conspiracy, but they do manipulate market psychology and have unpredictable feedback loops.

Mike Stuchbery reflects on leaving the UK behind after a tumultuous three years.

Musa Okwonga examines how politicians with immigrant backgrounds are using this identity to win popular support for regressive policies against minority groups.

Otto English explores the Conservative Party's transformation into a platform for right-wing populism – and how so much has been lost as a result.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Ben Stokes and Gareth Thomas are fighting for us all when they speak out against the appalling behaviour of our tabloid media.

The social media giant is being complicit in promoting the kind of rhetoric that inspires white nationalist domestic terrorism, argues CJ Werleman.

With the 2019 Conservative Party Conference focusing on animal welfare, Nick McAlpin warns that unscrupulous elements are currently preying on animal welfare.

Do not follow Bannon and Trump into the furnace of extremism. However outraged and provoked we feel, we must not rise to the bait of Johnson and Cummings.

Professor Brian Cathcart reviews former prime minister David Cameron's autobiography and the crucial omissions about phone hacking and the Leveson Inquiry.

Otto English calls time on the eccentric Etonian image of 'Boris' and sees Johnson's antagonism and disdain for Parliament as a dangerous parallel with 1930's Germany.

CJ Werleman on why The Conversation's decision to ban climate change sceptics from its site is a move which must be followed by other media outlets.

CJ Werleman is in danger of burning his 'Rattle and Hum' Tour T-Shirt after the Irish band's recent announcement that its recent tour will end in Modi's India.

Rik Worth argues that while the Labour Party Leader's position on a second referendum might be honest it leaves the public open to more propaganda and lies.

The former Prime Minister is trying to spin his legacy with the publication of his autobiography – but Otto English explains why he's not willing to let him get away with it.

The Spanish Government has legislated to limit rent increases to match inflation – thanks to an energising new housing strategy being implemented by Barcelona's Mayor.