Monthly Archives: May 2026

The body language said it all. In a fortnight of one-on-one meetings with the two strongmen at the head of what we’ve long considered global superpowers, China’s President Xi Jinping emerged as the man of the moment, leading a nation … Continue reading →

Since its inception in 2022, The Rest is Politics has rated at or near the top of UK political podcasts, and in this polarised era has shown the value of bringing together political opposites to explore contentious public issues. Eton-educated … Continue reading →

In a week when Planetary Living Treasure David Attenborough turned 100 and Australian and UK electors turned science deniers into rock stars, I got lost in a book about our new age of extinction and the collapse of global civilisation. … Continue reading →