The tendency to press reality into a heritage mould traps England in political aspic, says David Hayes
18 Sep 11 Comments (1)News Corp and the hackers: a scandal in two parts
With the Leveson inquiry into the British press starting work in London, Rodney Tiffen looks at what the phone-hacking scandal has revealed so far about media, politics and the police – and what’s likely to happen next
15 Sep 11 Comments (3)Never so good?
On the anniversary of the 2010 Australian election, Frank Bongiorno – just back from London – contrasts the challenges facing Britain and Australia
21 Aug 11 Comments (1)England on trial
Four days and nights of riotous disorder are a potent argument for social repair. But lack of agreement on fundamentals could soon prove fatal to the chances, says David Hayes
16 Aug 11 Comments (1)The brothers grim
Despite defeating his brother in a long and hard-fought leadership campaign, it’s still not clear what British Labour leader Ed Miliband stands for, writes Frank Bongiorno
10 Aug 11 Comments (0)British Labour’s blues
Frank Bongiorno looks at the growing influence of Labour peer Maurice Glasman on the British opposition party
26 Jul 11 Comments (3)A class apart
Is “merit” the new demarcation line in British society, asks Frank Bongiorno in London
21 Jul 11 Comments (0)Billy Hughes and the end of an Empire
BOOKS | Jill Kitson reviews a new account of the wartime leadership of the diminutive Australian prime minister
23 Apr 11 Comments (0)Friends of the family
Why did some British academics and universities get so close to Colonel Gaddafi, asks Frank Bongiorno in London
19 Apr 11 Comments (1)Living in two worlds
BOOKS | Despite the dominance of mainstream economics, important national differences prevail within the profession, writes Geoffrey Barker
06 Apr 11 Comments (0)The elusive Mr Logue
In London Frank Bongiorno looks at why Lionel Logue is portrayed as an Aussie larrikin in The King’s Speech
28 Mar 11 Comments (0)Black Dyke days
How do you compose for a brass band? Andrew Ford went to Yorkshire to find out
15 Mar 11 Comments (1)The paradox at the heart of Labor’s review
Like its British counterpart, the Labor Party is grappling with wider, conflicting trends in political participation, writes Rob Manwaring
01 Mar 11 Comments (0)Life in the UK: the exam
In London, Ian Henderson finds that Britain’s migration test reveals more about its authors than they would ever have anticipated
18 Feb 11 Comments (2)The Digger and the dirt
The next casualties of Britain’s phone-hacking controversy could come from the media, politics or the police. But whoever falls next, it probably won’t be good news for the business interests of Australia’s most influential American citizen, writes Frank Bongiorno in London
02 Feb 11 Comments (0)How would you like your revolution?
The protests in Britain highlight how much the Liberal Democrats have compromised to share power, writes Frank Bongiorno in London. And where does that leave the new Labour leader, Ed Miliband?
14 Dec 10 Comments (0)Labour’s leadership marathon reaches Manchester
Julia Gillard replaced Kevin Rudd almost overnight. In Britain, writes Frank Bongiorno, the leadership transition is taking quite a lot longer
11 Aug 10 Comments (0)A dawning realisation
The new British government began slashing spending this week. Meanwhile, Labour is left with the problem of defining what it stands for, writes Frank Bongiorno
23 Jun 10 Comments (0)Britain’s compromise revolution
Britain’s voters have forced a two-party system to begin to operate by a three-party logic. And it’s about to get even more interesting, writes David Hayes
27 May 10 Comments (0)Hanging about
Britain will almost certainly face another election sooner rather than later, writes Frank Bongiorno in London
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