Russian honeytrap Brexit plot is ‘no surprise’,says Irish PM

Russian honeytrap Brexit plot is ‘no surprise’,says Irish PM

The PM’s comments follow news that a member of the Irish parliament had been enlisted by Russian intelligence as an agent during the Brexit talks.

  • byMichael Murphy

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Macron appoints ‘French Joe Biden’ as new PM to break political deadlock

Macron appoints ‘French Joe Biden’ as new PM to break political deadlock

Michel Barnier drove a hard bargain in Brexit negotiations,infuriating Brexiteers during a time of tense relations with the EU.

  • byRob Harris
Energy policy is becoming Australia’s own Brexit,and proving just as intractable
Opinion
Energy

Energy policy is becoming Australia’s own Brexit,and proving just as intractable

If the Coalition isn’t making up the policy as it’s going along,then it’s doing a Vegas-level impression of a political outfit that is.

  • byShaun Carney
When I met Starmer,he’d have won my ‘least likely PM’ vote. Look at him now

When I met Starmer,he’d have won my ‘least likely PM’ vote. Look at him now

He’s cautious,a bit bland and with no big vision,but he’s ousted the crooked Conservatives in this chaos-weary country.

  • byKathy Lette
Fool Britannia:Brits hoping for a return to the Blair-era glory days are dreaming

Fool Britannia:Brits hoping for a return to the Blair-era glory days are dreaming

Where Tony Blair arrived at a point of hope,Keir Starmer enters at a point of despair. The excitement and pride of 1997 have given way to deep cynicism and Brexit division.

  • byGary Nunn
Bregrets? They’ve got a few. Most Brits now think leaving EU was a mistake
Analysis
UK politics

Bregrets? They’ve got a few. Most Brits now think leaving EU was a mistake

As Britons head to the polls this week,a majority think that leaving the European Union has delivered few benefits.

  • byRob Harris
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Riding chill streets,listening for the lessons of Zen on a motorcycle
Perspective
World politics

Riding chill streets,listening for the lessons of Zen on a motorcycle

The first rule of riding a motorcycle is look where you want to go. Could it be a metaphor for life?

  • byTony Wright
‘Farage our saviour?’ Divisive Brit’s bid to win over his country’s worst resort town

‘Farage our saviour?’ Divisive Brit’s bid to win over his country’s worst resort town

Long the butt of jokes,Clacton-on-Sea,a 90-minute train ride north-east of London,is at the forefront of British politics ahead of the July 4 election.

  • byRob Harris
When it comes to the economy,voters have short memories

When it comes to the economy,voters have short memories

After nearly 10 years of the Coalition having many opportunities to deliver surpluses,it not only failed to do so but managed to leave us with a trillion-dollar debt. On the other hand,Jim Chalmers will be the first treasurer in nearly two decades to bring in back-to-back surpluses.

Brexit will dominate the UK election. Not this one,but the next

Brexit will dominate the UK election. Not this one,but the next

Labour looks set to return to government in Britain on July 4. But the party will do that without a policy to reverse Brexit,even though many Brits now acknowledge it was a mistake.

  • byGeorge Brandis
Farage struck by milkshake at UK election campaign launch

Farage struck by milkshake at UK election campaign launch

Two people were arrested after the divisive populist figure had a drink thrown over him while launching his candidacy.

  • byRob Harris