The impossible promise: are we witnessing the return of fascism? Some of today’s far right is openly violent and undemocratic – and even in its less extreme forms, far-right populism is a profound threat. But that doesn’t mean it is just a re-run of history

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Europe cannot bet on a post-Trump US turning back to sanity | Rafael Behr If the president’s first term didn’t inoculate the American body politic against tyranny, there is no guarantee that a second dose will work, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Love Actually? Washington’s current relationship with Britain is more like Contempt Actually | Timothy Garton Ash If the UK wants to regain serious respect in the world, it needs its European leg as well as its transatlantic one, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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Shoot first, ask questions later In my most recent blog, I hinted towards the end at my views on the current Iran conflict. On reflection, it’s a little unfair to leave it hanging like that, so here are some more developed thought…

No plan for how this ends? My latest blog, on the current #Iran conflict.
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Shoot first, ask questions later In my most recent blog, I hinted towards the end at my views on the current Iran conflict. On reflection, it’s a little unfair to leave it hanging like that, so here are some more developed thought…

Another shout-out for my latest blog, about the #Iran conflict.
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Shoot first, ask questions later In my most recent blog, I hinted towards the end at my views on the current Iran conflict. On reflection, it’s a little unfair to leave it hanging like that, so here are some more developed thought…

Another shout-out for my latest blog, about the #Iran conflict.
rogerxhutton.com/2026/03/06/s...

Shoot first, ask questions later In my most recent blog, I hinted towards the end at my views on the current Iran conflict. On reflection, it’s a little unfair to leave it hanging like that, so here are some more developed thought…

My take on the US/Israel #Iran intervention.
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Shoot first, ask questions later In my most recent blog, I hinted towards the end at my views on the current Iran conflict. On reflection, it’s a little unfair to leave it hanging like that, so here are some more developed thought…

My take on the US/Israel #Iran intervention.
rogerxhutton.com/2026/03/06/s...

Shoot first, ask questions later In my most recent blog, I hinted towards the end at my views on the current Iran conflict. On reflection, it’s a little unfair to leave it hanging like that, so here are some more developed thought…

My take on the current military intervention in Iran:
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The Long and the Short of it If recent trends are anything to go by, it seems that I am destined to publish just one blog a year. My apologies for that, but there’s a very good reason why this has come to pass. I decided last …

There's a little bit about the current #Iran conflict at the end of this piece, but maybe not enough. I'm tempted to write again through the prism of the last Gulf war and the Iraq Inquiry's take on it...
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The Long and the Short of it If recent trends are anything to go by, it seems that I am destined to publish just one blog a year. My apologies for that, but there’s a very good reason why this has come to pass. I decided last …

Writing, public policy and spaghetti - some thoughts.
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The Long and the Short of it If recent trends are anything to go by, it seems that I am destined to publish just one blog a year. My apologies for that, but there’s a very good reason why this has come to pass. I decided last …

The world needs better public policy - discuss.
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The Long and the Short of it If recent trends are anything to go by, it seems that I am destined to publish just one blog a year. My apologies for that, but there’s a very good reason why this has come to pass. I decided last …

Here's my explanation for why I've blogged so infrequently of late, in short form. I'm afraid you'll just have to wait for the long form...
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In full: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos YouTube video by The Journal

Mark Carney: the new leader of the free world?
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US capitalism casts millions of citizens aside, yet Badenoch and Farage still laud it | Phillip Inman Rightwing parties want to follow in US’s footsteps of minimal government intervention, but at what cost?

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Need cheering up after a terrible year? I may have just the story you’re looking for | Martin Kettle A single act of kindness reminded me that, despite so much evidence to the contrary, the better angels of our nature are not necessarily doomed, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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When the AI bubble bursts, humans will finally have their chance to take back control | Rafael Behr The US economy is pumped up on tech-bro vanity. The inevitable correction should prompt a global conversation, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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At the dark end of a brutal year, I’m grateful to these heroes for showing us the light | Jonathan Freedland From the Bondi beach rescuers to the women taking on the police, great acts of courage offer hope even in the bleakest times

Cause for hope.
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Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect Russia's leader said during a four-hour TV marathon that claims that an attack on Europe was planned were

I think we should take him at his word🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
BBC News - Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect
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UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say

Good news.
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Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all | Rafael Behr Brutal economic realities are prompting a shift in Labour’s tone on Europe. But will it dare tell the whole truth about Britain’s predicament, asks Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Indeed, Mark.

What is the endgame in this toxic immigration debate: is it friends and neighbours thrown out of the country? | Jonthan Liew The notion of remigration was abstract, but the right is dragging it towards respectability. If the goal is homogeneous whiteness, they should say it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

We really do need to wake up to this before it's too late.
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There’s an obvious way to challenge Nigel Farage. But Keir Starmer won’t do it | Rafael Behr Labour’s reluctance to name Brexit as the cause of so many problems hasn’t stopped Reform’s rise. It’s time to try the truth, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Flags as symbols of prejudice, not pride – and a distinct air of menace. Welcome to England 2025 | John Harris The rapid spread of these banners is unsettling – and shows how the hard right is reaching people and places the left cannot, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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After the welfare vote debacle, this much is clear: Starmer must change. Labour MPs will demand it | Rafael Behr The anti-Tory energy that won the PM a majority last year has gone. He needs to give his old supporters new reasons to keep him in office, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Brexit has hammered our economy, cost us £100 billion in lost growth, and stripped £40 billion from our tax base.

The worst-hit? Businesses drowning in red tape.

It’s time to face facts and fix the damage.

British politics is in a loop and it's Farage's vision that's stuck on repeat | John Harris Unlike Keir Starmer and his cabinet, Reform UK’s leader actually understands and exploits the rules of engagement in our digital age, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Netanyahu attacked Iran to avert an ‘existential threat’. He may have made it worse | Jonathan Freedland Israel has eliminated many of the brains behind Tehran’s nuclear programme. But don’t expect the regime to back down, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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