James Yeoman

A new political party is causing a stir in Spain. Although less than a year old, Podemos (‘We Can’) has already secured five MEPS and recently topped a Spanish opinion poll ahead of both major

On 28 March 1939 the Nationalist forces of General Francisco Franco marched into Madrid, two-and-a-half years after the siege of the city began. Four days later the Spanish Civil War was officially over, marked by

Russell Brand’s recent editorial in the New Statesman and his subsequent appearance on Newsnight has attracted a significant amount of scrutiny this week. Brand had a lot to say on his ‘disenchantment’ with British politics,