Ben Judah
Ben Judah is a journalist and author. His most recent book is This is London (Picador) @b_judah
The sphinx who reshaped Europe
The key to Europe’s future lies with Mario Draghi, the technocrat who sidelined politicians and saved the Euro, but who now needs them to succeed as Italy’s PM
The rise of Mrs Europe
A new EU is emerging. Will Ursula von der Leyen lead it to triumph or failure?
Humza Yousaf, global citizen
Britain needs one, and only one, foreign policy
Just stop
A new wave of disruptive protest is openly criminal, yet is minimally policed. It is time to say enough — and ban them all
C. L. R. James and the majesty of cricket
The West Indian writer and historian knew that cricket is far more than merely a sport
Twilight of the gods
The eclipse of the gilded 1980s generation can be seen as a welcome changing of the guard
There is no human right to assisted suicide
Lady Hale is wrong about the existing laws
Less smoking, more cancer?
Yet more nonsense from the public health lobby
Policies Galore!
Scotland has social democratic goodies under the floorboards, so long as the wicked English excise men don’t spoil everything.
Peers but not equals
Ferdinand Ries: Symphonies 1&2 (Ondine); Franz Clement: Solo violin works (Naxos)
Selected for greatness
Some men are born to greatness, others are parachuted into Tory safe seats