The new PM could face lethal perils within just three months. Governing hasn’t looked so dicey since the Georgian age

This issue, we revive the tradition of highlighting the world’s greatest thinkers. And throughout the magazine, you’ll find writers determined to make sense of senseless times

Can we deliver on a decades-long promise?

Tory candidates are on a spending spree, but austerity has not been defeated. There is still a risk that the next recession is followed by cuts that make it worse

Many communities are missing out in material terms—but they still have a strong spirit. Renewal begins when it’s tapped. (This supplement was produced in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree...

Global warming is not the kind of phenomenon that the human mind has evolved to regard as a clear and present threat

Paul Mason's new book argues there's a crisis around the corner

Populism could be the way to No 10. But in time, deep social changes will limit its appeal

Exclusive polling for Prospect magazine shows Britons may back a leader who is willing to offend allies in pursuit of national interests

The government minister worries his entire party could be consumed by no deal mania