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Researchers find elite Britons often pretend to like football and beer as they’re “insecure” about their legitimacy
The Conservative Effect, 2010-2024: 14 Wasted Years? A damning indictment of Tory rule
The judgments of 15 writers on an eventful run of Conservative governments are nearly always brutal
Rishi Sunak gets a bad rap but he was good for Ireland
Part of the reason the British right and its media cheerleaders hate Sunak is that, in Brexit-related discussions, he abandoned the futile jingoistic posturing of his predecessors
David Cameron suggests Ukraine can use British weapons to strike troops inside Russia
UK’s foreign secretary also insists relations with Ireland are “improving” despite setbacks
David Cameron sinks Irish-Scottish Rockall fishing deal
Ireland had a deal with Edinburgh to allow Irish trawlers catch monkfish and haddock but the Tory government said no
Rishi Sunak stuns Westminster by calling snap election for July 4th
British prime minister’s Conservative Party widely expected to lose to opposition Keir Starmer’s Labour after 14 years in power
Shameless comebacks show we are in the age of chutzpah
Returns of toppled politicians and CEOs follow trend for embracing failure
Human Rights: The Case for the Defence by Shami Chakrabarti – An ideal introduction to the subject
Chakrabarti has an enviable writing style, her fluency matching her bewitching speaking skills
Netanyahu welcomes western support after Iran attack, insists Israel will decide own response
Israeli army continues push to divide north and south Gaza Strip as Palestinian death toll in enclave reaches 33,800
‘Emotional’ David Cameron meets Donald Trump as he urges US Republicans to unblock Ukraine aid
Britain’s foreign secretary stops for private dinner at Trump’s Florida resort en route to Washington
Talk of European nuclear deterrent without US involvement ‘not helpful’, says Nato boss
European Commission to open defence innovation office in Ukraine as Continent must ‘step up its industrial base’, says von der Leyen
DUP deal to provide ‘real change’ for North, says Donaldson, as restoration of powersharing looms
EU to ‘analyse carefully’ agreement that pledges ‘unfettered access’ to Britain while removing most post-Brexit checks on goods
Five migrants die trying to cross English Channel from France
The small boat overturned as it attempted to launch from a beach in Wimereux, south of Calais
Ireland’s Charles and Diana wedding ‘snub’ along with five other curious tales
Finding a ‘face-saving’ name for the new NI police force; Trinity College Dublin takes offence; and Casement’s ‘black diaries’
Sanctions against Israeli settlers should go further than travel bans – Tánaiste
UN report criticises ‘rapid deterioration’ in human rights in Israeli-occupied West Bank
Rishi Sunak and David Cameron add to pressure on Israel by calling for ‘sustainable’ ceasefire
Britain’s prime minister first signalled a shift in tone last Wednesday in the House of Commons
Three of Europe’s most powerful countries step up calls for ‘sustainable ceasefire’ in Gaza
French minister says ‘too many civilians are being killed’, UK and Germany call for halt to fighting as Martin repeats need for pause to be immediate
Why do we insist on feeling aggrieved that Britain would want to honour Irish citizens?
That Britain wants to acknowledge the impact the Irish have on its society should be a very basic source of pride
Tánaiste discusses Stormont, Gaza and Ukraine in London meeting with Cameron
Micheal Martin acknowledges ‘differences' in Irish and UK government positions over Israel
Micheál Martin to meet new UK foreign secretary David Cameron today
Northern Ireland, Middle East and Ukraine on the agenda for London discussions
David Cameron takes seat in House of Lords after appointment as foreign secretary
Cameron’s appointment to the upper chamber was not universally welcomed
Britain’s Tories facing end of days as electoral wipeout looms
Party hopes to resurrect fortunes by bringing former PM David Cameron back but its policy positions are alienating younger voters
Christmas market season proves it really is a marshmallow world in the winter
Planet Business: David Cameron’s return, the saga of Coyote vs Acme and a brief history of The Body Shop
Give Me a Crash Course in ... whatever the hell is going on in British politics
Goodbye, Suella Braverman. Hello ... David Cameron? But he’s not even an MP any more
Ukraine war: Russian shelling kills one, injures four in strike on Kherson infrastructure
UK’s David Cameron make first trip abroad in recently appointed role to meet Zelenskiy in Kyiv and to visit key port city of Odessa
Cameron failed when it mattered. So why is he back?
Rishi Sunak presents himself as an agent of change, but bringing back the man who triggered Brexit is a hugely retrograde step
Sacked Suella Braverman accuses Rishi Sunak of being ‘weak’ and dishonest
Britain’s former home secretary launches scathing attack on the prime minister’s leadership
David Cameron plot twist: Dad’s back, does this mean everyone has to do their homework now?
Rishi Sunak brings Westminster’s drama junkies back to the future
David Cameron’s return may mark beginning of the end of Tory party lurch to the right
By sacking Braverman and bringing back Cameron, Britain’s prime minister made his government appear more moderate
UK cabinet reshuffle: David Cameron is new foreign secretary, Suella Braverman sacked as home secretary
Sunak shakes up his cabinet team in wake of Braverman’s unauthorised article criticising policing of pro-Palestinian protests
‘I flattered him, knowing he’d try to kiss me’: Alan Partridge interviews Steve Coogan
‘It’s the oldest journalistic trick in the book. Coogan has fallen for it hook, line and sinker’
Why it took the UK a long time to become a Russia hawk
Repositioning happens to now mesh with need to reset relations with EU but Putin was courted for years
Johnson ensures progress on trans rights in England is stalled
London Letter: Government makes not one but two U-turns on conversion therapy ban
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