A profile of China’s leader that makes makes an unusual comparison – to Phillip II of Spain, “on whose desk in a palace near Madrid all the problems of his 16th-century empire landed”. An insight into the very highest echelons of Chinese political life.
A prominent UK political blogger analyses a recent exchange of messages with Dominic Cummings, the chairman of the official Vote Leave EU referendum campaign, in which Cummings examines the current situation and possible future outcomes.
Jeffrey Toobin’s profile of Rudy Giuliani is full of political insight, but also contains a healthy dose of revealing anecdotes – such as those about life at Giuliani’s favourite cigar club, complete with Alec Baldwin’s description of “Republican Manhattan”.
A fascinating January 2016 profile of Jeremy Heywood, the man heading the UK civil service. He has been an instrumental part of government during the reign of the last three Prime Ministers, and reportedly has a seat at every table that matters.
A profile of the leader of the Conservative Party in Scotland.
As Donald Trump announces plans for a “Space Force” this article explains why space is the latest area marked for conflict.
This piece relays a series of extraordinary vignettes from Bob Woodward’s upcoming book, portraying the dysfunction of the Trump White House. The article also contains a recording of Woodward’s telephone conversation with Trump, which took place after the manuscript was completed.
The LRB dedicates a vast spread to responses to the UK’s EU referendum result. Contributors look at the issue from all sorts of angles – the greatest value perhaps lies in the interplay between the viewpoints when placed alongside each other.
Tim Kaine, the first major elected politician outside Illinois to endorse Barack Obama in 2008, finds himself on the ticket eight years later.