The Tories have finally noticed their only route back to power goes through the prosperous seats in the home counties and city suburbs lost to the Liberal Democrats and Labour.

Back in 2022 I wrote about the long-term prospects for undoing Brexit and made two predictions.

Surprise, deception, and operation security - lessons from Ukrainian success

Burnham has given Labour a sense of purpose, but what does it really mean?

Since April 2023 Sudan has been consumed by a vicious war that gets far too little attention in the West.

Back in March, when I first looked at the midterms, the Democrats were already favourites to win the House.

Back in March, when I first looked at the midterms, the Democrats were already favourites to win the House.

How far will he go?

How far will he go?

A Conversation With Lawrence D. Freedman

And what we need to focus on next

And what we need to focus on next

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has three distinctive components.

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has three distinctive components.

Podcast Episode · The Foreign Affairs Interview · September 17 · 1h 1m

ALT: You're Joking, Not Another One!

It’s looming global economic risks week at Comment is Freed.

Today and Thursday we have two posts addressing big risks facing the global economy.

Today and Thursday we have two posts addressing big risks facing the global economy.

Why are young people increasingly unhappy?

The story of the vaccine rollout

Towards a “hurting stalemate”

Sometimes the most important political shifts are the ones that didn’t happen.

Sometimes the most important political shifts are the ones that didn’t happen.

Politics, policy analysis, and foreign affairs from Sam and Lawrence Freedman. Click to read Comment is Freed, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

Opposing action to tackle climate change is getting tricker.

Could the war in Iran do even more damage to the US than Iraq?

Could the war in Iran do even more damage to the US than Iraq?

Last week Reform’s treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick set out proposals to cut welfare spending on working age adults in half.

Answering your questions

Answering your questions

His administration cannot win in Iran and he is not even trying anywhere else.

This essay anthology brings together visionary thinkers, policymakers, and experts to challenge the narrative of AI as a zero-sum competition.