‘CContinental people live sexual lives; The British have hot water bottles.” Hungarian journalist George Mikes saw it in How to Be an Alien (1946), one of the finest examples of the tradition of foreigners explaining themselves to Britain. From Voltaire to VS Naipaul, outsiders have often highlighted national peculiarities, exposing contradictions inherent in British life
When the ambitious former human rights lawyer won a landslide victory in the 2024 general elections, hope was in the air. Keir Starmer came on a promise to repair 14 years of Conservative damage. Exactly two years later, he was forced out of his job amid anger and disappointment across the country. He is a
Donald Trump has signed a 14-point deal with Iran, seeking to end the war he helped start. Satisfied that his work in the Middle East is complete, Trump now wants to move towards peace in Ukraine. But is it that simple? Jenna Amatulli talks to the Guardian’s Andrew Roth about this peace deal’s chances of
For the first time in her 30-year political career, Pauline Hanson led the National Press Club this week. It was a bombastic address, and a combative question-and-answer session with reporters – in which Hanson attacked multiculturalism, the climate crisis, transgender rights, Indigenous policy, paid parental leave, and the two public broadcasters. Longtime journalist Margo Kingston
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., participates in a rally in protest of the Save America Act outside the U.S. Capitol on March 18 in Washington. Heather Diehl/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Heather Diehl/Getty Images Senator Raphael Warnock, a Georgia Democrat, became the state’s junior U.S. senator a decade after being selected to serve as
Billboards mounted on trucks featuring AI-generated images of Victoria’s Prime Minister Jacinta Allen, which have been traveling around Melbourne for several weeks, have attracted considerable scrutiny. It depicts Allen wearing a black pointed hat with the phrase ‘Dutch the Witch’. Victorian Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party georgie purcellWoman who faced sexual abuse