Why did Andy Burnham pick John Healey? His appointment as chancellor is less about politics, and more about the practice of government By Ethan Croft In an early sign of how leak-proof the Andy ...

Andy Burnham has promised to “change politics” with a new political and economic model for Britain. In his first Downing ...

The murder of Ann Widdecombe has one lesson: both left and right need to detoxify our public discourse ...

Over the course of Andy Burnham’s 25 years in politics the man who is about to become prime minister has said little about foreign policy. Foreign leaders and diplomats tapping up contacts for ...

With Marine Le Pen now free to run in next year’s election, France is entering uncharted political territory By Julian ...

A murder investigation has been launched after the ex-Tory MP was found dead at home By Ethan Croft The veteran politician ...

Culture change will require some “heads on spikes”, as one insider puts it By Ailbhe Rea Tony Blair had some advice for his younger self this week, speaking at his eponymous institute’s glitzy summer ...

The appointee, Graeme Cooke, is seen as an intellectual ally of James Purnell By Ailbhe Rea Andy Burnham has appointed Graeme Cooke, a close ally of his chief of staff James Purnell, as director of ...

After Exeter’s announcement that it will cut 150 academic jobs, is there any hope for higher education? By Ella Dorn The sleepy city of Exeter has become the locus of the country’s fraught battle over ...

“Build, baby, build”, yes – but Andy Burnham’s “place first” politics will need more thought than that By Anoosh Chakelian There is no shade in Northstowe. My trip to Britain’s biggest new town since ...

Is there any scandal that can stop Nigel Farage? The antics of “Posh George” just don’t matter to some voters By Ben Walker Nigel Farage is in the news again over his financial affairs. A report from ...

With mobs waging xenophobic violence on the streets, the promise of the anti-apartheid struggle has dissolved By Benjamin Fogel Today (18 July), South Africans are urged to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s ...