We can deride politicians, but ultimately the joke is on us
Hatred of politicians deters good people from the job, which makes the government worse, which makes voters hate politicians more
Nato and the EU remain resilient in the face of populist politics
The West’s two most important institutions stand strong - thanks to Russia and Brexit
Janan Ganesh: Liberals have themselves to blame for the ignominious Joe Biden spectacle
Had the Democrats chosen a better candidate than Hillary Clinton in 2016, Donald Trump still be filming The Apprentice
Janan Ganesh: Britain is facing a momentous general election. But not next week
Rethinking Brexit, the triple lock and other follies isn’t politically viable now but will be in 2029
Janan Ganesh: Macron’s election call is an act of cool logic
The last best hope against populism is to expose it to government
Tories’ greatest disservice to the UK has been to misunderstand the US
Americans are turning against trade, and the government should have anticipated it before Brexit
US politics are in turmoil - so why is the country booming?
America thrives during times of political strife, and it’s not the only one. Maybe we overrate the importance of politics
Even David Attenborough couldn’t save the Tories now
The right-wing of the Conservative party has a brass neck blaming Rishi Sunak for its downfall
The lesson of Joe Biden’s presidency? Charisma and eloquence are overrated
Janan Ganesh: The occupant of the White House has done more in one term than such silver-tongues as Bill Clinton managed in two
Europe’s leaders have woken up to hard power
Janan Ganesh: It is voters, not politicians, who set the bounds of what is possible
Keir Starmer’s lessons for Joe Biden: swing voters don’t go for big ideas
One man is on course to become UK prime minister at the first attempt. The second is struggling to keep an unpopular Donald Trump from the White House
Democracy is on a downward trajectory, but it is still winning across the globe
Janan Ganesh: The free world has shrunk — but from heights that were unimaginable when I was born
Janan Ganesh: Emmanuel Macron is my politician of the year
Other western leaders need some of the French president’s bullheadedness
European populism is about something. For Americans, it’s about someone
The US version is more of a personality cult - and one day Donald Trump will be gone
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the Democrats’ problem - and there is no spinning that
There is something of the Versailles court about the US Democratic elite