Introducing: The Fault Line: Bush, Blair and Iraq

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US midterms: Where are the key battlegrounds?

On 3 November, Americans will head to the polls for the midterm elections.We will be publishing one episode a week for the next three weeks, every Wednesday, taking in the lead up and results.In this first episode, we ask: Where are the key battlegrounds these elections will be f ...  Show more

Can Reform weather the scandals?

Reform UK is in crisis, amid a cascade of scandalsThe party’s poll rating has fallen from mid-thirties highs to the low twenties, with a recent poll showing them slipping to third place.This has come amid the “Burnham bounce” - Labour’s improved polling triggered by the change in ...  Show more

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