David Loyn
David Loyn is author of The Long War: The Inside Story of America and Afghanistan since 9/11 (St Martin’s Press, 2021). He tweets at @DavidLoyn
Birth of a four decade nightmare
Time and again, Afghanistan has found its future decided from afar
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Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Beef and Brexit prosperity
High beef prices are a symptom of a deeper problem—Britain has left the EU, but not its economic mindset.
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?
Stop selling sexism
Banning strip clubs might sound unrealistic but it is the right thing to do
The case for coal
We need more energy, quickly, and where else to get it from?
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?
Bypassing the parasites
Too often, lawyers add little to business transactions except delays and questionable costs
Leading us a not- so-merry dance
Virtually every moment of physical theatre has to include some sort of balletic lunge
How Donald Trump betrayed himself
President Trump has forgotten what made him successful in the first place
Can the army survive migration?
As Western militaries struggle to recruit young people, Britain may be turning to a familiar solution: immigration
