Robert Colvile

A Green Party activist who responded to a solemn post commemorating the victims of the October 7 attacks with a laughter emoji has just been elected

The world we live in has forced politicians to become a combination of social worker and circus clown. It’s no wonder the ringmasters keep failing

As other countries scramble for energy security, Britain seems determined to leave its own fossil fuels in the ground

One of the most depressing things about Labour’s battle of ideas is how much is based on pure fantasy

With the health secretary’s departure, Labour has left a novice to manage yet another colossal reorganisation

A pivotal by-election could reshape British politics. Aberdeen South, with its 2010-2023 jobs decline, holds unseen significance for the Conservatives

Labour’s inability to reconcile its instinct to spend with the financial markets’ demand that it saves has doomed Starmer — and will probably doom Burnham too

Squabbles over air conditioning and climate change sum up two philosophies battling for supremacy

Andy Burnham wants to pivot power to the north. But starving our primary economic engine of new housing will only leave Britain poorer

Everyone sees America’s economy is going gangbusters, but could Britain be that far behind? With data this poor it’s almost impossible to find out