Argument

Mike Buckley digs into the motivations behind Boris Johnson’s proposal that a form of ID should be shown by people voting in future elections

A primetime drama about abortion in Northern Ireland shows that there is more work to be done to protect a woman’s right to choose in the UK, Sian Norris argues

The sorrow of his colleagues reveals a warmth of feeling they rarely show – and which they routinely deny to others, writes Brian Cathcart

CJ Werleman assesses the claims and counterclaims of Hamas officials and Israeli politicians and sees little hope for civilians

Iain Overton on investigative reporting, systemic nepotism and why the ‘War on Woke’ is a smokescreen

Sam Bright explains that there are more investigations into the Prime Minister’s conduct than annual voter fraud convictions, and lists the genuine threats to democracy in the UK

Jonathan Portes examines the real forces at play, which will require addressing, as part of the Prime Minister’s flagship policy for his new ‘Red Wall’ constituencies

Maheen Behrana explains how the new working class is heavily populated by young people in urban areas, paying extortionate rents and working in the gig economy

As we calculate Labour’s electoral losses, we need to look at the uneven impact of spending cuts over the last decade, says Sian Norris

CJ Werleman on how Israeli government violence towards its own citizens is a moment of hubris that is galvanising global opposition

Lauren White analyses why areas afflicted by poverty and deprivation have voted Conservative for the first time