It is generally agreed that being the archbishop of Canterbury is an impossible job. In modern times, tenures can begin with ...

For some Americans, the motive behind their vote was best expressed in a poster, visible in the western Pennsylvania countryside last week, which read “Trump, God and Guns”. But for many others, the ...

After weeks of guesswork, Alan and Lionel are joined by the man behind Tortoise Media, James Harding, and journalist Carole Cadwalladr, to get the inside scoop on Tortoise’s bid for the Observer After ...

There was a wide gender gap in this US election, just as there was in 2016 and 2020. Kamala Harris enjoyed a 10-percentage point lead over Donald Trump among women voters, according to the exit polls.

What is alarming about Donald Trump’s return to the White House is not just that he won the presidency, but how he won it. In the closing months of the campaign, the conventional political ...

The Conservatives have survived the last four months as the only opposition party with a credible claim to be able to lead an alternative government. These facts may prove to be far more significant ...