Ken Trist
Ken Trist was a columnist for the Guardian, the Times and the Telegraph. He now writes on Substack.
The Conservatives must return to the centre
Populist demagoguery has ruined the party
Women can have short hair, too
Pseudo-progressives are resurrecting gender stereotypes
Our attitude towards MPs is inconsistent
We hate career politicians, but we want politicians to focus entirely on their career
Don’t blame “county lines” victims
Exploited children need protecting, not convicting
Don’t let the government poach your pouch
A moral panic is brewing over nicotine pouches
“Moral debt” is classic watermelon politics
Do left-wing economists believe that there is anything to which wealth redistribution is not the answer?
A last chance at class
Labour is running out of time to put working class MPs into parliament
Killing the good Samaritans
In the face of monstrous violence, we are losing control of our public spaces
Selected for greatness
Some men are born to greatness, others are parachuted into Tory safe seats
The rise and fall of Rishi
Exceptional good fortune met common mediocrity
The war of words over Estonia’s Soviet monuments
Despite three decades of independence, Estonia’s Soviet past is still a cause of division