Remembering Gladstonian liberalism, and contemplating its continued relevance.
Category: Europe
Brexit: the final fortnight
Britain's parliament has two weeks to approve the agreement for leaving the EU. Assuming it doesn't, then what?
Oh dear, it’s populism again
A new series on populism in the Guardian promises to raise some interesting questions.
Brexit, or how not to do democracy
Theresa May's government is teetering, with little prospect of getting its Brexit plan through parliament. Is there a better way this could have all been handled?
“Non” scores a Pyrrhic victory
New Caledonia votes against independence, but the narrowness of the margin suggests that there is plenty of life left in the issue.
Referendum preview: New Caledonia
A new nation in Oceania is unlikely to emerge just yet, but Sunday's vote in New Caledonia will be an important step towards deciding the territory's future.
Blasphemy in Ireland and Austria
Ireland strikes a blow for freedom of speech, despite an unfortunate precedent from the European Court of Human Rights.
Hessians follow the pattern
The state of Hesse in western Germany produces another very bad result for the major parties, although the state government looks to have narrowly hung on.
Worrying about the far left, part III
Now if ever seems to be the time for a new popular front. Can liberals, social democrats and Marxists manage to work together?
Mr Mélenchon and the redshirts
Victoria's Daniel Andrews is not alone in tangling with a police investigation into the misuse of parliamentary staff.
The World is Not Enough 