Patrick Mercer
Patrick Mercer is a former MP and British Army colonel
The paper tiger and the Russian bear
NATO’s naive and supine response will not drive Putin’s army from Ukraine and emboldens Moscow still further
Military history is set to repeat itself
In a recession-ridden Britain, another European war seemed unthinkable
The follies of the wets
There is nothing “moderate” about the Tory centrists
A rollicking, great Kiss Me Kate
Musical and artistic brio can transcend the “problematic”
The secret diary of a parly staffer
Time to find something more productive for mediocre graduates to do
Whistler in black and white
A video artwork that aims to critique Rex Whistler’s controversial mural in Tate Britain lacks context and nuance
The Conservatives need a clear-out
Failed advisers and politicians have to be removed
Stop loving losers
Rishi Sunak does not deserve the media’s perverse rehabilitation project
The rise and fall of Rishi
Exceptional good fortune met common mediocrity
Decline of the underclass
In the 21st century, London has lost its own internal logic
Twitter’s doxxing problem
Social media “outings” expose serious lapses in legality and digital morality
The gambling suicides myth
The rate of deaths caused by gambling has been foolishly exaggerated