As a younger generation leaves the old sectarian divisions behind, new political alliances are forming
The Labour leader and Emmanuel Macron both fail to grasp that aping the far Right won’t lead to its demise
The far Right does not command a majority in France. But Macron’s arrogance and elitism, plus divisions on the Left, could hand it a victory
With oligarchs using their media outlets to promote far-Right presidential candidates, France is being haunted by its own ghosts
The Electoral Commission is only the latest target in the Tory party’s determination to destroy any semblance of scrutiny
Lords’ defeat of last-minute additions to England and Wales’s Policing Bill hailed as a victory by campaigners, but the fight is far from over
The government claims the Elections Bill is designed to protect our democracy. As a former Tory minister, I know this is nonsense
Exclusive: In Péter Márki-Zay, the opposition may finally have a candidate capable of ending 12 years of increasingly authoritarian Orbán rule
Let’s not suffer from selective liberalism. Civil liberties are for life, not just for Christmas rebellions
Elections Bill attacked by cross-party MPs, who say case for photo ID has ‘simply not been good enough’ and move will make it ‘more difficult to vote’
As the four-term chancellor leaves the European stage, strict fiscal rules can finally be abandoned in favour of public investment
