In his fortnightly column MARK SEDDON reflects on the death of Major Oak and why such ancient trees matter to us
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A rush to represent the status quo
NICK WRIGHT reviews the motivations and machinations of the current crop of Tories aiming for the top — and as the herd thins, finds little of substance dividing them
FINAL STRETCH: With Penny Mordaunt (left) knocked out yesterday, only Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss now remain in the race
The world’s largest communist party marked its 105th birthday this week — and remains true to its principles and firm in its course, says OLIVER VARGAS
The left has become too reliant on persuasion and too detached from the workplaces and communities it seeks to represent, argues NICK TROY
RAMZY BAROUD highlights how Israel’s ambassador sought to shut down UN officials documenting sexual violence and abuses against Palestinians
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
The drive to strengthen European defence is reshaping relations between France, Germany, Italy and Britain, says NICK WRIGHT
WHEN candidates for the leadership of the Tory Party — and at this moment the office of prime minister — argue that their opponent backs “socialist” policies we have to wonder if we have entered an alternative universe in which the normal rules of political gravity no longer apply.
It is true that the Conservative Party exists mostly in a hermetically sealed ideological bubble in which the issues that animate the great majority of people only appear as relevant if they threaten the party’s grip on power.
A clear illustration of this principle is the result of a poll conducted among the Tory faithful this week by Rupert Murdoch’s Times newspaper which showed that intervention to prevent climate change is at the very bottom of their priorities.
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