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What happens if the Conservatives completely disintegrate?
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Sam Freedman
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One Last Push?
The Battle for Pokrovsk continues
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Lawrence Freedman
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Three seconds
TikTok and the future of politics
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Sam Freedman
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Unserious President; Serious Country
The intention behind the King’s invitation to come to the UK for a state visit, handed over by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to President Donald Trump in…
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Lawrence Freedman
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Burn it down vs build it up
Winning the argument on the key dividing line in politics
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Sam Freedman
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The route to chaotic authoritarianism
Why Reform’s deportation plan would have consequences well beyond asylum
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Sam Freedman
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Netanyahu's bet fails
The consequences of Israel's attack in Qatar
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Lawrence Freedman
13
Rayner and the Reshuffle
What's Starmer trying to achieve? How might the deputy leadership election play out?
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Sam Freedman
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What don't we know about the war in Ukraine? What might change Putin's mind? How big is threat to NATO?
Answering your questions: part 2
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Lawrence Freedman
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Will Reform win? Can Starmer turns things round? Will Reeves survive the budget?
Answering your questions
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Sam Freedman
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August 2025

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