Descent into hell
In Venezuela, socialism’s gruesome legacy is no academic question
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
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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
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Is Keir Starmer failing?
To fail at something, he would have to do something
The excesses of intellectual illiberalism
Justified dissatisfaction with liberal modernity has curdled into something alarmist and authoritarian
The Middle Kingdom and the middle powers
China’s clash with Western power shattered its civilisational self-image. Europe is heading for a similar reckoning
Ban their benefits and deport them
Our interview with Zia Yusuf
Dining in a different world
Transported by a restored institution
The wonders of Whistler
A new exhibition offers calm stillness — mostly
The problem with Palantir
The software company is attempting to redefine politics for the worse
Why we should explore space
Space exploration lifts the human spirit: rather than asking “Why?”, we should ask “Why not?”
Fair vs free elections
The grey zone between interference and counter-interference is becoming Europe’s new political frontier
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished