Michael Wharton: satirist of genius
A satirist of genius who mercilessly mocked the modern world
School for future Tory stars
The “bohemian efficiency” of the unit that has honed the political skills of generations of Conservative big beasts
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Like a homecoming
A haunted house
Self-inflicted misery
Super troupers
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Towards an allied civil society network in Europe
The Trump Administration is turning its attention to Europe’s civic institutions
Are automated auctions on the way?
New technology has a double edge
Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
Art: my part in its downfall
Pierre d’Alancaisez was part of the
contemporary art world’s inner circle until
he saw the error of his ways
A.E. Housman
The poet is less read than he once was but his deep love of England still resonates
London vs the rest of the country
The publishing industry should aim to be more provincial and less metropolitan
To defeat populism, don’t start here
Views that would be charming in their naivety, were they not so contradictory or facile