UK Politics How Labour’s Hartlepool defeat reveals its English problem The party’s reluctance to negotiate the complexities of national identity is beginning to look like an existential crisis. By John Denham
UK Politics The coronavirus crisis is a moment for England to craft a new national story By John Denham
Politics Young English identity is more diverse than the old – it can also be more invisible By John Denham
The Staggers Brexit reveals how far some English voters have diverged from Anglo-British unionism By John Denham
Is it impossible to feel both British and English? A new poll suggests the identities are becoming mutually incompatible. By John Denham
Is flying the St George’s flag in Russia really “imperialistic”? Police chiefs have warned England fans not to wave the St George’s flag during next month’s World Cup in… By John Denham
It’s OK to celebrate St George’s Day – if you accept Englishness is not exclusively white England’s national story is more than cod medieval pageants and fake chain mail. By John Denham
What Carillion and Brexit have in common The country revealed by the collapse of Carillion is the same country that voted to “take back control”. By John Denham
An EVEL dilemma – could Labour govern without an English majority? The current constitution could still leave Scottish MPs overruling dissident English Labour. By John Denham
The left must stop stereotyping the English as racist The left has an opportunity to shape a progressive English identity. It starts with not making assumptions about Englishness. By John Denham
The “English not British” split will help decide the next election – we must talk about it Evolving English identity has already made its mark on the Brexit referendum. By John Denham
Voters who backed Brexit changed something. The problem for Labour is they like the feeling With Brexit, "we" made something happen. Labour's popular policies cannot compete. By John Denham