Conservatives The Tory party has been infected by a purist brainworm This summer’s leadership contest has taken place in a parallel ideological universe. By Martha Gill
International Politics In the grip of overlapping crises, Europe faces a leadership vacuum Mujtaba Rahman
UK Politics Keir Starmer is letting a crisis go to waste The Labour leader’s hyper-cautious strategy may put him in government, but not in power. By Rory Scothorne
Brexit Quietly, our Brexit government is learning to love immigration – just not migrants Anoosh Chakelian
Scotland “There’s still not enough focus on the economy,” says Scotland’s chief entrepreneur Mark Logan Chris Deerin
Alexei Navalny’s chief of staff: “Putinism will now come to an end much sooner” Leonid Volkov on how the war in Ukraine has given Russia’s opposition a new chance to shape the country’s future. By Ido Vock
Saudi Arabia’s The Line is what happens when tech bro culture meets Middle Eastern autocracy Ido Vock
The energy crisis: what the UK could learn from Germany Philippa Nuttall, Anoosh Chakelian, Ido Vock and Nick Ferris
Mark Haddon: “I’m quite lucky to be alive” The novelist on his triple heart bypass, literature’s “culture wars”, and why he’s donating book royalties to abortion funds in… а> By Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Theatre “The festival is more fragile than ever”: the Edinburgh Fringe wars Anna Leszkiewicz and Bilal Aly
Audio Long Reads Thomas Mann, German identity and the romantic allure of Russia – Audio Long Reads Jeremy Cliffe
Business The UK is going into recession, and even Liz Truss might not be able to save it Emma Haslett
Environment Pascal Lamy on the climate crisis: “We have to go way back to find a global picture as depressing as today” Philippa Nuttall
Climate Nuclear energy vs renewables: which is the best solution for the climate crisis? Philippa Nuttall
Sport The battle for the soul of English cricket When the former Yorkshire bowler Azeem Rafiq blew the whistle on racism within the sport, high-profile resignations and inquiries followed.… By Emma John
Lisa Nandy: “I disliked the cults around Blair and Corbyn: one man doesn’t change things” By Kate Mossman
Energy and Climate Change The Policy Ask with Arthur Snell: “Many of the world’s problems stem from the Iraq invasion” Spotlight