Now that the pandemic has exposed the depth of the EU’s vulnerability to Chinese economic policy, will Europe finally stand up to the regime?

A leadership contest in the current circumstances could be viewed as putting ideology ahead of the national interest

London passed up the chance to join Europe on securing PPE because its hardball stance in talks means it cannot appear needy

With huge economic and societal damage being caused, the government must find ways to allow low-risk, healthy individuals to begin rebuilding our country

With many global supply chains in disarray, we need EU single market and competition rules to be reinstated as soon as the immediate crisis ends

Both main parties are setting themselves up to fail in government by abandoning the liberal economic model that has brought us prosperity since the 1960s

European countries need an integrated EU roadmap to exit lockdown if they are to have any chance of emerging with their societies intact

We are all in the firing line now, and there is only one way we can bounce back quickly: through joint decisive action

The time for doing deals and parish-pump politics is over: the leaders of all our parties must step up and continue to work together in the national interest

If the British are so quick to break faith with the EU, why would any country trust them to abide by future international trade or other agreements?

The party needs to provide a responsible opposition while regrouping, rebuilding and redefining its political purpose

The markets had a wobble after the election, but a combination of external factors and self-interest will moderate the party’s more radical instincts

Voters might agree that Fine Gael did a good job over Brexit, but that doesn’t mean they voted for them, especially when they were perceived to have performed so poorly in more immediate matters, such as housing and health

Voters need to see beyond the showbiz politics and put candidates’ competence, vision and substance over ‘empathy’ and charisma

Sinn Féin’s unlikely resurgence could put it in position to become part of the next government, but its populist stance on issues such as tax could be disastrous for the economy

The election campaign has only just begun, but already there are worrying signs of a Trump-style approach, with plenty of personal attacks and dumbing down

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s lavish lifestyle and manner of announcing their withdrawal from performing royal duties suggests that privacy is not the end game, but rather a different type of fame and fortune

Fine Gael will boast of its many economic successes in government, but in a general election, its major failings on issues such as housing and hospital waiting lists may have made it unpalatable to potential coalition partners

The schism between left and right is pushing centrist politicians out and creating a vacuum that will continue to be filled by hardliners across Britain, the EU and the US until the trend is reversed

Having secured a clear majority in the election, the British prime minister is in a strong position and no longer needs the DUP, the ERG, or anyone else