Features

A city in the grip of rumour and recrimination—an eye-witness account of the jihadi attacks and their aftermath

If ‘localism’ is to succeed, more power should be given to the people, not local government

Germany’s fawning attitude towards Putin stems from a belief that Russia is the nearest thing it has to a colony

I have been inundated with emails from GCSE and A-level students who want me to spoonfeed answers on their set texts

As the global economic crisis hits home, Beijing faces what the country’s rulers have always feared – a peasants’ revolt

The officers who tried to kill Hitler were spurred on by a deep sense of shame and guilt

You want it, you deserve it! That’s the misleading message of a thousand self-help guides to instant bliss

Haunted by Isherwood’s shade, the British musician flirted with fascism, then became a hero to the youth of the communist East

Demagogue and darling of Austria’s far-Right, Jörg Haider had power within his grasp. Why couldn’t he seal the deal?

The leader of Norway’s Progress Party, Siv Jensen, has a good chance of winning next year’s election. In an interview with Standpoint editor Daniel Johnson, she explains her views; Bruce Bawer explains the background to her meteoric career