The threat of Russian aggression makes a compelling case for urgent continental cooperation. For Vladimir Putin, peace talks with Ukraine are war pursued by other means ... Mr Putin might accept a lull in the Ukraine conflict, but only to regroup ... ....
Who is his constituency now? Not the left or the right – and not the centre any more. That’s why there’s been a nosedive in the polls. After a tumultuous few weeks, we are once again in “reset” territory ... But it will probably be a temporary hiatus ... ....
Defence chiefs write joint appeal urging public to prepare for threat of war with Russia with attendant costs ... rearmament is not warmongering ... ....
The party’s MPs know their leader is failing but with no obvious replacement, getting rid of him now would cause more hurt than healing. Westminster time is counted in scandals, resignations, rebellions, U-turns and leadership crises.
While things are terrible right now, he has a radical manifesto to draw on, a landslide majority and breathing space. But he must seize the day ... When most leaders stumble, they don’t get a second chance.