An American in search of the English national character
Daniel Pipes’s quest to understand the English national character leaves him none the wiser
The fatal fear of being accused of racism
The fear of being branded a racist raises questions about the West’s ability to protect itself from islamist attacks
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
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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
Killing the bill
Parliament has not approved assisted suicide — but the fight to revive it has already begun.
Unholy war
The Kremlin’s actions contradict its image of itself
The Cup and me
My lasting World Cup memories have nothing to do with England
Deciphering the royal dress code
Fashion, in royal hands, became a form of branding
That viral Reddit post does not say a lot about society
Don’t confuse your caricature of your outgroup for the real thing
Breaking the mould
The closure of the Denby pottery factor is an example of short-term political thinking
Fit for a queen
Hannah Betts reassesses the late Queen as a royal style maven
Lebanon’s finest
Henry Jeffreys savours some reds and whites from the Bekaa valley
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
The chairwoman of the board
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The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses