What happened to the politicians who used to inspire and excite us - and who had a bit more than just a nodding acquaintance with real life?

Few, if any, politicians foresaw with such deadly accuracy what Brexit would mean for Britain than Andy Burnham - and that’s why he knows his longevity and his legacy will depend on reversing it

A former Labour deputy leader has been slammed after joining a controversial US tech firm which has links to Israel's genocide in Gaza and has…

Farage and Trump are ushering in a new age of utter shamelessness in politics

Mainstream figures have been enabling anti-Muslim racism, creating the ideal conditions for the rise of hard-right political parties, says Arun Kundnani, editorial director of Monthly Review Press

A commitment to EU membership would create the economic growth needed to deliver change for the UK's economy, campaigner

The Everton boss Bill Kenwright told me a decade ago Andy Burnham would one day be Prime Minister. He saw, too, his integrity. That virtue is now making it harder than ever to survive in the job

The Everton boss Bill Kenwright told me a decade ago Andy Burnham would one day be Prime Minister. He saw, too, his integrity. That virtue is now making it harder than ever to survive in the job

The Canadian PM is one of the few world leaders to stand up to the US president. Former colleagues say they are not surprised

Reform UK denies donor and crypto-billionaire’s global interests in arms and military could present a conflict of interest over its defence spending policy

The Everton boss Bill Kenwright told me a decade ago Andy Burnham would one day be Prime Minister. He saw, too, his integrity. That virtue is now making it harder than ever to survive in the job

Nigel Farage was conspicuous by his absence among the great and maybe not so good who attended the News Corp boss Lachlan Murdoch’s summer party at Spencer House in London last month.