The man who loved power
Henry Kissinger loved to wield power more than he respected its implications
Why Russia is still in business
Poor countries are focused on food and fuel, not black-listing Moscow over the Ukraine war
Clothes maketh not an Iron Lady
Liz Truss’s naive doctrine of “geo-liberalism” will not survive contact with the frictions and compromises of a messy, complex world
The Realist bogeyman
Everyone likes to shoot the messenger and nobody likes to hear “I told you so”
How to end the war in Ukraine
Neither territorial concessions nor unrealistic dreams of toppling Putin can secure lasting peace
Why nuclear abolition should fail
The harsh reality is that the nuclear revolution is irreversible and makes major wars significantly less likely
The West’s Russia Crisis
Patrick Porter talks about the implications of invasion for the West
Decoloniser heal thyself
Decolonisation is a new form of Western elitism that risks turning campuses into ideological bootcamps
The noise before defeat
Even a good retreat would not have rescued a bad war
Rough statecraft
Biden’s Machiavellian moment
England is not yet lost
Where else would you rather be from?
Who Should Be The Next Archbishop of Canterbury?
With the shock resignation of Justin Welby, who will the Great British Public select to lead the Church of England?
Kemi’s men of mystery
The second tier Conservatives had a chance to shine
How to end the free speech crisis
The right must plan to demolish the four pillars of Britain’s stifling anti-speech laws
Don’t idolise Roger Scruton
Our reverence for the late thinker must not limit our imaginations
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
After Covid
English towns have a long road to economic recovery
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
Debunking the decline deniers
Armed police at Christmas markets are a bad sign however you look at it
Oasis: the good boys of rock and roll
For guitar bands since punk, there’s been a tension between credibility and success
