FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 8 - The Untold Story

Putin’s ‘holy war’ is terrorising Ukraine – and Russian dissenters. All they ask is that we don’t forget them

They know our first sympathy must be with Ukraine, as is theirs. But they need our support in this time of repression, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

Brexit will endure after Sunak’s deal, but Brexitism is dying and Johnsonism may be dead

Better relations could lead to a reset and talks about a raft of key issues, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023

Joe Biden has heralded a new age of democracy in Kyiv. Sunak’s Tories are unfit for it

The US president voiced sentiments at odds with our illiberal government. His call for a rules-based order bathes them in the harshest light, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023

Winter is here, the Tories are out of control and Sunak is running out of options

The prime minister faces a rebellious party and a country struggling to make ends meet – and he can’t satisfy both, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022

What would politics look like if Starmer’s plan was working? Like it does now

His own party remains cautious, but Tories are pretty sure he is heading for No 10, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

The truth that Rishi Sunak dare not speak: Britain still needs the EU

Rumours of a Swiss-style deal have put Brexit back on the agenda, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022

How Brexit Britain went awol in the struggle to defend liberal democracy

Too many Tories, including Rishi Sunak, were enjoying the Eurosceptic dance. They didn’t stop to think who was paying the piper, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2022

The Tories are ungovernable, and Rishi Sunak won’t bring them to heel

Brexit created a profound crisis in Conservatism – one that it is beyond the abilities of any caretaker prime minister to solve, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022

The Tory leadership race is not just a political battle – it’s religious warfare

The party has reached a stage where purity of faith is valued over sound judgment or evidence, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2022

Liz Truss is the last stop on a long Tory journey away from grownup government

Buffoonery has been no bar to climbing the Tory party hierarchy – and this mess is the inevitable result, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022