The Weekend Essay The roar from below How Emmanuel Macron turned France to the hard right. By Christophe Guilluy
Election 2024 The Conservatives have become a zombie party Rather than fighting a genuine campaign, the Tories can now only stagger towards their fate. By George Eaton
The Weekend Interview Stephen Flynn: “This election is a straight choice between Starmer or Sunak, dull and duller” Freddie Hayward
How Europe’s hard right went mainstream Across the continent, EU leaders have badly misread the nationalist surge. а> By Wolfgang Münchau
The tragedy of the ANC’s collapse South Africa’s ruling party wasn’t overtaken by a rival in the election. It simply ceded ground to the country's latent demons and parasitic forces. By Simone Scriven
Martin Amis and the pursuit of pleasure A memorial for the novelist was a reminder that language should be a source of joy. а> By Tom Gatti
Biodiversity and Nature Martin Lines: “We need a new contract between government and farmers” Megan Kenyon