The bracing blast of a dissident
In his coverage of Northern Ireland in this memoir, Kevin Myers was unflinchingly critical of British ineptitude
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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
taste of Crusader food
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
Our new five-party system
First-past-the-post no longer means
an electoral carve-up between the
Tories and Labour, allowing “fringe”
parties real political influence
Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
Nonsense and neurodivergence
The Church of England is confusing irrationality with inclusivity
The trains have to run
Populists have had success in persuading people that they can govern — but can they actually govern?
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Don’t kowtow to cry-bullies
Why Kezia Dugdale can’t apologise enough
Where are all the ambitious Scots?
Whole sectors were once dominated by Caledonian migrants
Campaigners should let assisted suicide go
There is no principled case for using the Parliament Acts to squeeze through assisted suicide
Keeping the faith
Brexit triumphalists can’t understand how other people living in the UK in 2026 do not share their enthusiasm
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
Dining in a different world
Transported by a restored institution