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The chancellor’s need to win back far-right voters is hard to square with her previous embrace of open borders

Back for a fourth term, the German chancellor faces tensions at home — but her role as head of the EU’s most successful economy is unchallenged

If parties don’t measure up to the Blair test, voters will turn to populists

If parties don’t measure up to the Blair test, voters will turn to populists

The decorations for Cameron’s former In-crowd reminds British Prime Minister May that they may yet haunt her leadership

The no vote in Scotland has transformed the political agendas on the eve of the party conference season

No 10 needs to start defining what the gentler road out of the EU looks like, whatever ructions it causes with hardline Tory leavers

With the number of Blairites dwindling, the prime minister looks like a lonely man. Adding to his woes is David Blunkett, his loyal supporter, who has been involved in one controversy after another, and David Cameron who is acquiring new supporters.

The Education White Paper is one of the final chances Blair has to achieve major public service reform.

The Conservatives cannot afford any no-go areas in Britain.

David Cameron is prescribing himself as political Viagra for an ageing Conservative party desperately wanting a fling with power. His performance could well see him begin to edge out Kenneth Clarke.

When the Chancellor addressed the Trade Union Congress, he was seeking to establish his leadership credentials.