Justin Elderman
Justin Elderman writes on the politics of the civil service.
The BLM takeover of Whitehall
Why don’t ministers care about the politics of their civil servants?
Most Read
The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Gender self-ID was never the law
Barrister Akua Reindorf KC speaks about the controversial trans guidance the government is so loath to implement
A magnificent navy on land
The state of the British Armed Forces triumphantly vindicates Parkinson’s Law
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
Don’t bet against the SNP
The complete ineptitude of their rivals has kept them at the top of Scottish politics
The NHS is no longer above question
People are finally, if grudgingly, waking up to its flaws
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?
The banality of Bower
The much-feared biographer is choosing the wrong targets
Beware the British ICE
Mass deportation of Muslims will not solve antisemitism, but feed feelings of alienation
It’s what you Makerfield of it
Andy Burnham may yet stop Reform, but victory would raise almost as many questions for Labour as defeat.
The Third China Shock?
We are unprepared for the possibility of a future Chinese hegemon
No gods, no monsters
We should stop projecting our neuroses onto foreign leaders
