Andrew Mueller
To catch a thief: The ongoing dilemma for museums after high-profile heists
Recent raids on museums and galleries have exposed the limits of modern security methods. Andrew Mueller, our presenter for ‘The Foreign Desk’, offers a modest proposal.
Sorry to burst the vox-pop bubble but most people’s opinions aren’t news
Is vox popping citizens on the street really the best way to cover elections? A new study from Cardiff University suggests that broadcasters are overrepresenting the people to the neglect of policy.
Keir Starmer’s critics are right but it doesn’t mean they should take charge
UK prime minister Keir Starmer is under siege. But despite the Labour Party losing big in recent local elections, its milquetoast leader is still better than the alternatives.
In fear of Ukrainian retribution, Putin bunkers down for a more muted Victory Day
While Vladimir Putin’s forces persist in their abortive invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president lives in fear of assassination and scales down the plans for this year’s Victory Day parade.
‘Putin is poisoning generations of Russians’: Mikhail Kasyanov on the future of the nation he once led
The former prime minister shared his thoughts on the current state of Russia, its leader and what the next 10 years might hold.
Geopolitics might’ve lost its shock value but the Delphi Economic Forum is a good omen for diplomacy
The geopolitical calendar is becoming ever more packed with conferences and summits. But is all of this talk doing any good? We seek some diplomatic divination from Delphi.
‘Perfume doesn’t have to be French’: Why Australia is an untapped source for olfactory brands
We meet the founder of Goldfield & Banks to discover how he managed to create a perfume brand in such an unexpected place.
Trump’s disdain for Nato is nothing new – for Europe to assume otherwise is to live in denial
Donald Trump has destroyed the world order and left Europe to fight for itself in the process. How many more red flags does the continent need?
‘The rules-based order is over’: What Trump, Iran and Ukraine tell us about the future of international relations
The author of ‘Surviving Chaos: Geopolitics When The Rules Fail’, Mark Leonard, shares his view on how to navigate a multi-polar world where yesterday’s assumptions are quickly becoming out-of-date.
Balendra Shah’s path from hip hop to high office marks a new opportunity for Nepal
Pretty much every headline that has heralded Nepal’s new prime minister, Balendra Shah, has referred to him as a “rapper”. This is not inaccurate – he owed his early prominence to his prowess on…
