Time for realpolitik in Israel
Britain’s foreign policy in the Middle East should put British interests first
Devolution has been a disaster
SNP incompetence is a feature of the system and not a bug
Young people are not as pro-immigration as you think
The idea that young people are uniformly “woke” is a silly myth
Must we keep failing universities alive?
History is full of institutions which could not justify their own existence
Saving London from the czar
London’s nightlife could be great — but it needs real change
Lutfur Rahman and the future of localism
A new and dangerous kind of local politics is emerging in Britain
Against stakeholderism
How ideas like “citizens’ assemblies” threaten democracy and effective policy-making
Train lines to nowhere
The farcical naming of new overground lines has exposed the fragility of progressivism
Explaining the gender gap in politics
Why men and women have been marching in different ideological directions
Against Michaela multiculturalism
The school does not offer a successful model of integration for Britain
Don’t ban anti-Israel marches
Principled and pragmatic arguments for prohibition are weak
Is Britain a Christian country?
The UK has an established religion alright — the worship of the self
The meaning of Navalny’s death
This tragic event illustrates the cruelty and fragility of the Kremlin
Fine art versus luxury goods
The auction houses’ love expensive brands
Where has all the money gone?
Even Booker Prize-winning novelists struggle to make a living from writing
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
It’s the only one for me, nicotine
Once again, public health fanaticism is being prioritised over simple pleasures
Social media and the neoteny trap
The aesthetics of adolescence can be a distraction from the grim potential of the future
Queen of Hearts
Perturbed to find Diana has a starring role in Celebrity Help! My House is Haunted
The secrets of familial suffering
Recovering from the burden of generational pain can be a private act
You can’t judge a book by its cover
All novels should be like this: stripped of the necessary but boring connective tissue
