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Farage's Folly
Why he's in serious trouble and what happens if he quits
11 hrs ago • Sam Freedman
The Russian Threat: Now or Later?
The defence investment plan and the challenge for the UK and NATO
Jul 5 • Lawrence Freedman
The Badenoch Conundrum
Here are three things that are all true:
Jul 1 • Sam Freedman

June 2026

How do you solve a problem like Crimea?
The big story in the Russo-Ukraine War remains the siege of Crimea.
Jun 27 • Lawrence Freedman
Burnham's policy agenda
What we know about what he wants to do
Jun 24 • Sam Freedman
"There is no despair and there is no optimism"
An interview with Andrey Kurkov
Jun 22 • Lawrence Freedman
Trump turns on Netanyahu
What does the Iran debacle mean for the future of US-Israeli relations?
Jun 21 • Lawrence Freedman
After Makerfield
What happens next and is the result replicable?
Jun 19 • Sam Freedman, Jane Green, and Marta Miori
"The Kremlin faces some very difficult choices later this year"
An interview with Dr. Jack Watling
Jun 18 • Lawrence Freedman
How to beat Reform
Including exclusive polling on the most effective attack lines
Jun 16 • Sam Freedman
Putin has missed his best opportunity for a ceasefire
On the 4th June President Zelenskyy made a direct appeal to President Putin to agree a ceasefire.
Jun 13 • Lawrence Freedman
The gap that never closes
Why we're thinking about inequality the wrong way
Jun 11 • Sam Freedman
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