How Labour lost the North East
The deep generational loyalty to Labour has frayed to threads
A last chance at class
Labour is running out of time to put working class MPs into parliament
This is not where I live at all
Cynthia Erivo’s slighting of Sunderland was indicative of British arts establishment beholden to a homogenous, Americanised vision of culture
The “on behalf of ” Labour Party
It was founded as the party of working people, so why are Labour’s prospective MPs more middle-class than ever before?
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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
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
The Cup and me
My lasting World Cup memories have nothing to do with England
Signal failure
Ministers love announcing transformative mega-projects, but millions of commuters would settle for an internet connection that actually works
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
Britain needs the Med mindset
We have to adapt to the sweatier realities of a changing climate
Irish anti-Israel agitation is out of control
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic
The costs of independence
Northern Ireland offers sobering lessons on the consequences of devolutionary radicalism
Andy Burnham’s devolution delusions
Think central government is the only problem? Look around you
Climate alarmism must not be unquestionable
We have succumbed to herd-like thinking over renewable energy
Bye bye, Beeb?
A Netflix-style subscription model is the only way to save the BBC
Lord’s and ladies
The first women’s Test is a welcome step forward