It’s time to end Commonwealth voting
Restricting one of the world’s most generous franchises might even benefit Labour
Why should Muslims in Britain understand free speech?
We should stop assuming that our values are universal
“Globalists” are not the enemy
Right-wingers are suffering from their miscategorisation of their opponents
The truth about the World Economic Forum
It is a lot more pathetic than it is sinister
Of course VAT is a barrier to trade
Trump’s tariffs are misguided, yes, but we should be more honest about our economics
Don’t blame Islam for grooming gangs
The tight-knit clan structure of many in the Pakistani community lies at the root of the sex abuse scandal
The establishment does not know what multiculturalism means
It requires tremendous knowledge and compromise — not just an understanding of different cuisines
Europe is not ready to defend Ukraine
The Ukrainians should not confuse lofty rhetoric for an actual plan
President Zelensky is getting bad advice
Trump, for all his coldness, is talking more sense than his European allies
What does it mean to be English?
Questions about ethnicity and identity cannot be huffed and puffed away
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James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
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The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
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Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
The fire in him
Gary Oldman is superb in Krapp’s Last Tape at the Royal Court
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
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Two irascible, elderly artists and two beautiful younger women in unusual relationships
A memo crying in the wilderness
Why does the Church of England now sound like an HR department?
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws
The memory wars
Poland and Ukraine must find some way to stop falling out over history
A new town versus an old estate
Development in the heart of rural Oxfordshire will change the ecology of the surrounding area
Orbánism is not dead
The veteran Hungarian prime minister is going but his agenda lives on
Critical briefing: the Chişinău Declaration
Why the Chişinău Declaration is more of a symbolic gesture than a chance for real reform
Cry sod Harry, England and St George
Why aren’t people proud to be English?
Vapid slogans for the hard of thinking
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