Archive of 2016

Blair's legacy is mixed but we need him now
Could we see the rebirth of Blair through his new institute?
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Richmond victory helps mend the Brexit heartbreak
If Richmond means we avoid a hard Brexit, we may end up being grateful to Goldsmith
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Pick of the week: Lib Dems, porn and Ukip
Our most-read pieces this week
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Sorry Remainers, but there aren't enough Richmonds to go around
It's not time to get the anti-Brexit bubbly out of the fridge yet
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The government doesn't care about the impact of sanctions: they want them to hurt
Today's report is just the latest damning evidence on the use of sanctions
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The left can handle Castro's crimes, but not his nationalism
The radical left's response to Castro's death has been predictable, but there are lessons to learn from El Jefe
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The British women standing up against Trump's plans for Planned Parenthood
Women's reproductive rights are under attack in the US
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Defeating Zac Goldsmith could turn the tide on Brexit
A Lib Dem win in Richmond could force the government into Brexit concessions
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Censored: Government porn plans will create a UK internet blacklist
The ill-thought-out porn bill will leave millions at risk of data leaks
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Pick of the week: Farage is now Trump's lapdog
Our five most-read pieces this week
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Insecure, ineffective and dangerous: The reality of the UK's new porn bill
The government is creating a system which could have serious consequences for privacy
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The world is changing on cannabis, but Britain is left behind
It's time the government started listening to the evidence
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May's help for domestic violence victims is too little too late
Domestic violence services desperately need long-term funding
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Post-truth politics is a myth - this is the post-trust era
Politicians always lied. What's changed is that we no longer believe them.
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Pick of the week: Labour backs Brexit
Our five most-read pieces this week
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Language barriers are making asylum seekers suffer all over again
Lack of access to higher education is making life even harder for asylum seekers in the UK
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Cutting MP numbers will hand more power to unaccountable governments
We should speak up for the rowdy backbencher, we'd be poorer without them
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Truss' big plans for prison reform have no substance behind them
The justice secretary's white paper is just the same old rhetoric we've been hearing for years
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War on drugs to cost more lives as harm reduction strategies stall
Resources need to be directed away from the war on drugs and into protecting the health of users
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We're in the middle of a prison crisis but where is Liz Truss?
Deaths, riots and escapes, it's time Truss showed some leadership on prisons
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May must prioritise trade with Europe, not Trump
Forget hypothetical trade deals, we should protect the ones we already have
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The government needs to take urgent action to prevent Brexit hurting all of us
We could all soon be paying more for our weekly shop
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The world has yet to wake up to the clear and present danger of Donald Trump
America's new president elect is a serious threat to international peace and order
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The women fighting back against unequal pay
Women everywhere should be supporting these teaching assistants
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Trump's win shows how many men hate women
Trump has let the sexist genie out of the bottle