The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Against the scolding mob
MPs have helped to create the puritanism that is now coming for their drinks
NATO’s Ankara moment
NATO’s middle powers must not depend so heavily on the USA
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
Two false dawns
Anger can furnish a movement with energy, but not with votes
Britain will be worse without hereditary peers
The expulsion of the hereditaries is neither fair nor pragmatic
What is the CID for?
Zac Brettler’s short life and mysterious death
Critical briefing: Unite the Kingdom
What you need to know about the Unite the Kingdom march on May 16
A moment of profound national unseriousness
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch know that the world faces crises — but are they part of the crises?
Burying their heads in the ash
The battle against the illicit tobacco market has not been won
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives