Archive - Comment is Freed

The gap that never closes

Why we're thinking about inequality the wrong way

Jun 11 • Sam Freedman

The Cognitive Dissonance of Donald J Trump

Why he is stuck in the Middle East

Jun 9 • Lawrence Freedman

Race to the bottom

Falling immigration is pushing the right to further extremes - will it work?

Jun 6 • Sam Freedman

Putin's Crimea Problem

Ukraine's "Logistics Lockdown" is turning his prize asset into a liability

Jun 2 • Lawrence Freedman

May 2026

Playing on difficult mode

An exclusive new mega-poll sets out the challenge for Labour

May 31 • Sam Freedman

Stolen Revolution

Can Iran escape its history?

May 28 • Sam Freedman and Lawrence Freedman

What would an Andy Burnham government look like?

Across Westminster thoughts are already turning to life under a new prime minister.

May 26 • Sam Freedman

How much damage is Steve Witkoff causing? Can NATO help open the Strait of Hormuz? What are the prospects of war over Taiwan?

Answering your questions

May 23 • Lawrence Freedman

Is Andy Burnham overrated? Why are the Tories so relaxed about their dire election results? Do the BBC give Farage an easy ride?

Answering lots of your questions

May 20 • Sam Freedman

Putin and the Cliff-Edge Fallacy

Over the past few weeks there has been a definite shift in the narrative surrounding the Russo-Ukraine War.

May 17 • Lawrence Freedman

Why do prime ministers keep failing?

So here we are again in another protracted leadership contest.

May 15 • Sam Freedman

Ask us anything

There’ll be a post soon on the latest ructions in British politics (as I said last week things can spiral after a bad defeat, even if it’s expected).

May 13 • Sam Freedman and Lawrence Freedman