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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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Andy Burnham’s devolution delusions
Think central government is the only problem? Look around you
The promises of politicians
We are surrounded by lies, euphemisms and deceit
The centre-left is out of ideas
The new journal Arguably barely makes an argument
The Reparations Game
Chris and Henry talk to Nigel Biggar about reparations.
Undramatic life of a literary also-ran
Malcolm Cowley never understood very much about literature
Bach in black
CPE Bach: Berlin Symphonies (BIS)
Antisemitism and the Islamic connection
Antisemitic sentiments in Islamic theology cannot be overlooked or obscured
The Hollywood starlet and the immigration albatross
Free marketeers were too content to ignore the negative externalities of immigration
Critical briefing: EU-Taliban talks
As European governments harden their approach to migration, Brussels has taken the extraordinary step of negotiating directly with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers
The fateful road to the great dictators
Weimar Germany / Red Dawn Over China
The meaning of Zack Polanski
The icon of geriatric millennials is one of life’s drifters