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The secessionists’ paradox is that they want to break from Spain’s government and yet stay in the EU

On Tuesday, the four surviving copies of Magna Carta will be brought together for the first time to mark the celebrated charter’s 800th anniversary

Martin McGuinness dined in tie and tails with the Queen. But can we forget the man in the IRA beret? The irony of a century of Republican struggle ending with a banquet at Windsor Castle is striking

A minority Labour government, with fewer seats than the Tories, would test Britain’s constitutional structures to breaking point, and maybe beyond

An inherent unfairness in the system means that Cameron has a huge challenge ahead

The very idea of Britain is itself in jeopardy, because it does not have a clear idea of what it is defending

I’m ready for a digital detox, but deleting all emails without reading them? That takes nerve

Since the death of Diana, Britain has become a nation divided by its readiness to emote publicly

Tolerance of diversity in Birmingham has hardened into the effective isolation of communities, even when they live cheek by jowl.

Tories share glory with Lib Dems