After the unite the kingdom rally, the flag raising campaigns of recent weeks now look like astroturfing.
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The Manchester mayor says MPs want him to stand. The trouble is, he himself is not an MP.
The online radical right is turning a perennial problem into a moral panic.
Diplomatic recognition, when done in concert, carries more heft than isolated gestures – and governments know this.
The power of social media companies lies in your data.
Some substantive deals were struck and, most importantly, the president was flattered into playing nice.
Flags are complex signs open to multiple interpretations which are affected by how, why and where they are displayed.
The king took a gamble on pressuring the president over Ukraine but it seems to have paid off.
Both sides insisted they operate in great harmony, but notes of discord will be obvious to the outside world.
Kruger was behind David Cameron’s legendary ‘compassionate conservatism’ drive. His departure exposes the hollowness of this period in Conservative history.
What happens beyond the pomp – and what role does the king play?
The prime minister has added new advisors and appointed Darren Jones as his chief secretary.
Mandelson took the UK’s most important diplomatic post knowing he was sitting on a ticking bomb – and Starmer will pay the price.
Asylum housing needs to come back under public control.
I’ve contributed to at least six reports assessing the tensions around flags.
Understanding why we cling to objects in a moments of uncertainty helps explain the appearance of English flags on roadsides and in towns.
The deputy prime minister’s departure has triggered a reshuffle and leaves the government in a weak spot.
National polling masks a hidden truth: people are very undecided about how they’d vote in their own constituency.
Flashing lights, YouTube ads and platinum ticket packages are all a far cry from the policy focused summits held by mainstream parties.
Politicians talk about being pragmatic on climate change to avoid hard decisions.
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