The first questions about the loss of human identity in a tech-filled world were raised in Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 hit film. By Emad Ahmed Japanese animated films and anime series are weird. But the ...

The former chief whip on unruly MPs, cabinet reshuffles, and the unreasonable expectations placed on politicians. By Rachel Cunliffe The most famous chief whip is undoubtedly the fictional Francis ...

Whether the war reaches a dismal conclusion or even expands with ground operations in the next few days, its lessons are ...

At least Nixon could sober up. Trump is a lunatic every hour he is awake At least we don’t have a borderline sociopath in charge Also this week: late nights with ER, and longing for the moral optimism ...

Why higher immigration is at the heart of the crisis facing Kemi Badenoch. By Rachel Cunliffe How do you solve a problem like the “Boriswave”? This conundrum is at the heart of the crisis facing the ...

Forty-one days later, the mullahs are still in control, Iran is charging a toll for ships to pass through the Strait, and ...

Can the Lib Dems fight off a Green challenge? Both parties would like to be seen as the progressive alternative to Labour By Ethan Croft In Westminster it is eerily quiet as the parties scatter to the ...

One hour before his deadline expired, Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, as both sides attempted to claim victory By Katie Stallard As the final hours ticked down to Donald Trump’s ...

Exclusive extracts from the writer's final interview. By George Eaton Exclusive extracts from the writer’s final interview.{C} Tweet Update: Christopher Hitchens has died of oesophageal cancer at the ...

Restore Britain says its local elections campaign is “history in the making” By Ethan Croft How seriously should Reform and the Tories take the new “third force” on the British right? Those who avoid ...

François Ozon subtly updates The Stranger and its author’s attitudes to French colonialism By David Sexton Albert Camus’s 1942 debut novel, L’Étranger, remains one of the three most widely read ...

The once “edgy” comedian is now a left-wing commentator who stars on Taskmaster, comedy’s cuddliest show. How did he get here? By Marc Burrows Frankie Boyle’s TV show, New World Order, has not been ...