As the new government faces an economy, society and political system in despair, there is no shortage of prescriptions to put things right
Gary Bass’s grand account of the postwar trial of Japan’s leaders shows politics and public opinion matter more than legalities
Historian David Broder on why Giorgia Meloni and her populist government provoke questions about the past
The economics commentator appeals for a renewed concept of citizenship to save democracy
The national priority is to ensure the reforms he has begun as prime minister do not fizzle out
Two books bring insights into the radical political ruptures wrought by the pandemic
Rich nations have an opportunity to reset and create a more equal, shockproof world
The Powerful and the Damned gives an up-close view of the challenges of editing in our age of disruption
An election would force him to think about policy rather than self-promotion
Another election should focus on economic stagnation, not the currency issue
From Bill Emmott, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK — The most read letter for a second week
The party lacks any cohesive team that looks like a credible government in waiting
Electoral volatility is chiefly the legacy of the global financial crisis
British voters care about the health service and immigration over Europe
Forget ‘globalisation’, says Bill Emmott — we should be making the case for openness and equality instead
To turn rhetoric into action, the US president will need to think longer term
An electoral law, not part of Sunday’s Italy referendum, could let in the populists
Ofcom looks unfit to protect editorial standards
Italians see little evidence of transformation in their daily lives, writes Bill Emmott
In all the noise and debate, the stock market crash raises three big questions
The Japanese group’s values are about giving readers what they want and expect
Eurozone is happy to back Berlin when it is wrong and resist it when it is right
The other eurozone members have shown surprising solidarity in the crisis
There may be a modest return to growth, but Italians have not yet noticed, writes Bill Emmott
Few pundits foresaw the coalition that has governed the UK for the past five years. Will it have a lasting impact? By Bill Emmott