Storm in a cauldron
As witches’ brews go, it’s rather weak tea
The perils of a speaker unchained
Bercow remains a grim warning about what a politician can still do in the chair, if he puts his mind to it
Three novelists pushing the bloat out
Some novels still dare to leave the reader’s hand unheld — without universal success
Killing with kindness
“Be kind” culture has abandoned adolescent girls
Immigration enthusiasts and problematic polling
New analysis made British voters look far more pro-migration than they are
The Roman Republic is worth thinking about
The life and death of Tiberius Gracchus illustrate the virtues of populism
Nova’s diary: Everything’s different now
Rishi is helping our neighbour, Big Jeremy, with his sums
The F-word
A serious accusation should be treated with appropriate seriousness
Clerical error
Clergy should be in the business of saving souls, not stamping passports
Sugar, sex and sacrifice
It would be foolish to casually abandon Christian ethics of restraint
The age of the news influencer
TikTok reveals a broader existential crisis facing the media and our consumption of the news
Vanishing act
Jeremy Hunt did not, in fact, pull a rabbit out of his hat
The wines of Israel
Israel’s wine heartland is now suffering from rocket attacks
