Death by a thousand regulations
British politicians are allowing unnecessary laws to ruin civil society
Centrist Dadocracy
Rory Stewart thinks only he can save the nation
Brexit will be good for the world
British aid spending can now be more efficient
The failure of central planning
It didn’t work in the late 1940s or the early 2020s
A cynical attack on the British holiday
The government’s new scheme is worse than useless
Not so perfidious Albion
Britain has proved a steadfast ally to Ukraine, whilst the EU has dragged its feet
How do you define a party anyway?
Downing street was caught in a trap of its own making
From Boris to boring
Might the British electorate have decided they have had quite enough excitement from one premier?
Why are political donations suspect?
Donors pay twice: with their money and by having their reputations tarnished
The Tory machine is falling down
Faulty data analysis isn’t why the last campaign failed
Poor old Carmen
This update of a classic from the Royal Opera House is a reminder of why messing with great pieces is so risky
Silence speaks volumes
Lee Anderson speaks out — or, at least, gets someone else to do it for him
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
The public health fanatics have a new enemy in their sights
Saltburn and the significance of sound
Why has Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” caught the world’s attention again?
Irish politicians have lost touch with the people
The failed “modernisation” of the Constitution may not be a one-off failure for Irish liberals
Turning a blind eye to a tilted playing field
Not only is it a page-turner, it’s also an essential manual for defending women’s sport
The elusive Seiji Ozawa was Japan’s greatest peacemaker
Farewell not just to a conductor but to a generous man
Why Britain needs more empty homes
The UK’s housing sector is straining at the seams; empty units and second houses are a sign of economic health
Why not the Taliban Line?
These new overground lines are not sufficiently progressive
The new Irish hate speech law will do more harm than good
New legislation endangers liberty and will not address political division
The problem with public sector procurement
The Social Value Act has brought questionable benefits and serious costs
