Lord Sumption
Jonathan Sumption is an author, medieval historian and former Supreme Court judge.
Where is Parliament?
If MPs cannot curb rule by decree, then they have little constitutional relevance
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Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Paean to a green and pleasant land
The finest living example of that perennial English type, the countryman-writer
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
Operatic satire is a Shaw thing
The old Art has an armoury of skunk-like defence mechanisms to keep the unwashed at bay
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
The problem with Palantir
The software company is attempting to redefine politics for the worse
Labour’s battle of egos
There is little love left to lose between those plotting regicide in Downing Street
Regulating the rogue degree factories
Do universities have the resources and the will to monitor what is happening in their name?
Vandalising the law
Activists and politicians should respect the law even if they don’t like it
Discontent down under
Populism is now a significant part of Australian politics
