Politics John Kampfner’s Diary: The GDR’s legacy, Trump’s threat to Germany, and getting over Brexit With Trump in the White House and Britain cutting itself off from the mainstream, will Germany put itself forward as the beacon of liberal values? By John Kampfner
Divided in peace Northern Ireland is on the verge of a historic power-sharing deal. But any pact between hardline rep By John Kampfner
Excuse me, is this ’the left’? On the day Hugo Chávez hit London, Tony Blair launched his "Let's talk" initiative. John Kampfner li By John Kampfner
Legacies that Brown should note Have both the spirit and the soul of the Labour governing project died this month? It is tempting to… By John Kampfner
The reckoning Election 2005: the bogeyman - MPs are ready to oust the PM if he tries to brazen it out… By John Kampfner
Is he dreading what Blair’s thinking? Election: The deal - If Labour wins another landslide, as now seems possible, will the Prime Ministe By John Kampfner
Nightmare on Downing Street If the Conservatives under Michael Howard really did win the keys to No 10 next month, what kind of By John Kampfner
The anxiety election: this time it’s tribal Labour is going back to first principles, talking about investment in public services rather than "r By John Kampfner
Antisocial behaviour brings out the worst in me The teenage boys who terrorise my street are probably neglected and abused. I know I should care. Bu By John Kampfner