Christmas is almost here, but our MPs are not in the festive spirit

It has diminished rather than enhanced creativity

Let’s not pretend we have sovereignty over the Chagos Islands

Badenoch’s party brought us to this point. It was no accident

The Emerald Isle is ripe for a volatile market correction

There are good reasons why serious writers no longer review in the national press

This Christmas, 40 competitors will face the most difficult sporting challenge on the planet

Communal singing is good for the soul

Why is a think tank dedicated to “Inclusive Trade” trying to tie the UK to EU imports?

Dry-ish, spare, clear-eyed — rare in a world of literary bloat, sentiment and overstatement