Inside Handforth: Jackie Weaver and the battle for England’s soul
Earlier this year, a video of a parish-council meeting in Cheshire went viral. But why was everyone so angry and what does it tell us about the state of England?
How does an autocratic regime divert attention abroad from its human-rights record and discourage the opposition at home? In the case of Azerbaijan, through lavish extravaganzas and high-end lobbying
Is Boris Johnson – the face of the campaign to leave the European Union – Britain’s most authentic politician or an actor playing the part? Jeremy Cliffe reckons he’s a bit of both
To the leader of France’s National Front, politics is like a virus: “Once you have it, you never get away from it.” In this podcast, Sophie Pedder discusses the rise of Marine Le Pen
Sophie Pedder examines the brutal beginnings of Marine Le Pen, leader of the nationalist revival sweeping Europe
After China announces an end to its one-child policy, Xinran gets the local view
They have long been silenced or sidelined. But now a booming economy has transformed their lives
