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The Mandelson saga is really about Labour factionalism
Keir Starmer is a process man, but rule-by-clique dominates his party
Tom Clark
Politics
The very British tradition of keeping the PM out of the loop
Peter Kellner
Middle East
Food could soon run short—and so will Trump’s luck
Tim Smedley
United States
I was already worried about Trump’s mental decline—it just got worse
Alan Rusbridger
United States
The radicalisation of the American liberal
Toby Buckle
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The Mandelson saga is really about Labour factionalism
Tom Clark
CULTURE
“I’m just a painter.” An interview with Jim Moir
David Barnett
POLITICS
The very British tradition of keeping the PM out of the loop
Peter Kellner
MIDDLE EAST
Food could soon run short—and so will Trump’s luck
Tim Smedley
UNITED STATES
The radicalisation of the American liberal
Toby Buckle
UNITED STATES
I was already worried about Trump’s mental decline—it just got worse
Alan Rusbridger
HUNGARY
Between the lines: Péter Magyar’s victory address
Philip Collins
HUNGARY
The fight for Hungarian democracy is only just beginning
David Koranyi
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Sex life: Friendship shouldn’t come with obligation
Tilly Lawless
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Prospect Lives: ‘I’m delighted to see my 93rd Spring’
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Between the lines: Péter Magyar’s victory address
Philip Collins
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We need to talk about Donald Trump’s mental health
Alan Rusbridger
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Why artificial intelligence is no substitute for real learning
Ethan Zuckerman From the magazine
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The EU’s sweet victory in Hungary
Andrew Adonis
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What the Chagos deal reversal says about the UK’s diplomatic weakness
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Second life: I am an expert in ‘Restroom Censorship’
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Mindful life: How OCD made me forget how to speak
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Young life: The pool of eligible bachelors is rapidly diminishing
Alice Garnett From the magazine
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Sheila Hancock: I am thrilled to have survived for my 93rd spring
Sheila Hancock From the magazine
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Sex life: As a sex worker, I see the man behind the façade
Tilly Lawless
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Middle East
Beyond the Iran war
The US-Israeli attack on Iran has destabilised the Middle East and the global economy. We asked experts to explain what will happen next
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Iran
Trump and Iran have made the same mistake
Daniel Litvin
Middle East
His mother waved him off to school. He didn’t return—and AI may be to blame
Ruchi Kumar
Iran
As an Iranian, I have dreamed of a democracy all my life
Arash Azizi
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Hungary
The fight for Hungarian democracy is only just beginning
Viktor Orbán’s defeat was extraordinary, but Hungary must now rebuild the institutions he hollowed out from within
David Koranyi
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Daniel Trilling: How centrists made the far right respectable
Prospect Team
War
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s crusading secretary of war
Katherine Stewart
Defence
The defence industry’s revolving door
Charles Ross, Cormac Kehoe
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Trumpism in Tinseltown: the battle for Warner Bros
Hacks. Protests. Billionaires. The proposed takeover of the movie studio by Paramount is its own political thriller
James Oliver
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When theatre meets #MeToo
Kate Maltby
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Just a fling? The women writing about infidelity in 2026
Ellen Peirson-Hagger
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Beyond the Iran war

The US-Israeli attack on Iran has destabilised the Middle East and the global economy. We asked experts to explain what will happen next

Why artificial intelligence is no substitute for real learning
Ethan Zuckerman
Hungary: vanguard of the counter-revolution
Michael Ignatieff
Are Reform and the Greens battle ready?
Carys Afoko
Just a fling? The women writing about infidelity in 2026
Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Sheila Hancock: I am thrilled to have survived for my 93rd spring
Sheila Hancock
Zack Polanski: My celebrity crush is Idris Elba
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The Iran war’s silver lining
The conflict has had many disastrous effects—but it is a powerful reminder of the case against fossil fuels
Michael Grubb
People
Reporting from exile
Henry Roberts
Iran
Trump and Iran have made the same mistake
Daniel Litvin
Middle East
In defence of Dubai’s influencers
Peter Williams
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Are we ready to have a sensible discussion about the UK’s energy transition?
Energy security is front of mind but clear direction is needed, say experts and industry leaders
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Securing water for the future
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