Bartle Bull
Bartle Bull is the former foreign editor of Prospect. His next book, a history of Iraq, will be published by Grove/Atlantic in London and New York
The triumph of the Trump doctrine
An appraisal of the President’s foreign policy would find he was consistent, traditional, multilateral – and highly successful
Endless tragedy of blood and sand
Syria’s civil war is the latest grisly chapter in more than a millennium of conflict
Police Scotland must stop patronising the public
The Hate Crime And Public Order Act will waste the time of the police and endanger the freedoms of the public
The F-word
A serious accusation should be treated with appropriate seriousness
The truth about London Bridge
Flawed narratives should not distort historical memory of the planning for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
The worm (re)turns
Dune: Part Two is in cinemas — and it’s more of the glorious same
Why this new book will pass unnoticed
Columnist Steve Sailer’s views on genetics and IQ have placed him beyond the pale for bien pensant reviewers
Parents are being hypocritical about smartphones
Yes, kids use their phones too much, but what about adults?
Crocodile Keir
For all of Sunak’s shoddy timing, Starmer’s opportunism was pathetic
There is no magic bullet for raising birth rates
A complex network of spiritual, cultural and economic factors underpin our fertility slump
Criminal damage remains criminal
A new judgment has challenged a convoluted legal defence of property damage
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
World Budget Day
On World Book Day, Jeremy Hunt tried and failed to dress up as Nigel Lawson