Ben Roback: The economy, stupid! A bounce back would be Biden’s biggest strength; failure his downfall

If Americans face shortages this holiday season, the hunt for a scapegoat will be on.

Ryan Bourne: It’ll take decades, not years, to determine whether Brexit was a success

Leavers and Remainers have been premature to judge this major constitutional change.

Ben Roback: The Vice President wants the President’s job – and he knows it

But poor track record on such key issues as the southern border risks pouring cold water on Harris’ ambitions.

Daniel Hamilton: The international community must take immediate steps to stop the bloodshed in Ethiopia

Now’s the time to force the country’s warring factions to the negotiating table.

Ben Roback: COP26 may be the only saving grace for Sleepy Joe’s presidency – in a thoroughly chaotic year

He returns to a deeply divided America, with his popularity on a clear downward trend.

Benedict Rogers: Leaders have 24 hours to send a clear message to the CCP on its human rights abuses

The international community must set out consequences for Beijing’s flagrant breaches of international treaties.

Ben Roback: How Critical Race Theory is haunting Virginia. And could lose the Democrats a contest they should win.

An unexpected victory for the Republicans will be received by Trump as a sign that no state woud be beyond his reach in 2024.

Henry Hill: SNP intransigence should not be allowed to cost Scotland a freeport

The proper response to separatist stonewalling is doubling down, not backing down, on positive, pro-active British policymaking.

Stephen Booth: So you thought Global Britain meant nothing much? Think again as AUKUS takes shape.

One of the major question marks against Brexit was whether it would see the UK lose its influence over global affairs. This alliance suggests no.

Jon Moynihan and Christopher Howarth: Now Truss should deploy Britain’s Brexit dividend – all the way from aid to trade

Anti-corruption and cementing new treaties should take precedence over softer fashionable favourites.

Ben Roback: AUKUS shows that delivering ‘global Britain’ creates losers as well as winners

There are many areas, not least small boats in the Channel, where the UK needs a strong working relationship with France.

Olivier Guitta: Biden’s decision to snub France will weaken, not embolden, the U.S. in its dealings with China

The AUKUS alliance will merely push away France, which has been one of the most sanguine countries to oppose China’s influence.

John Redwood: Our energy policy should start with keeping the lights on and the factories powered up

The Business Secretary needs to review the mesh of subsidies, regulations, penalty taxes and import arrangements that passes for an energy policy.

AUKUS and the Indo-Pacific. A tilt to it, yes. A lunge, no.

Putin’s Russia is closer to home – remember the Salisbury attack – and Islamist extremism is already here.

Terry Barnes: The significance of this new U.S-UK-Australia security pact – and Johnson’s tilt to the Indo-Pacific

The deal sends a starkly clear message to China – and will reassure India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan that their security interests are also British interests.