Simone Hanna
Simone Hanna is a writer who discusses society and lifestyle issues. Follow her at @simonelhanna
The problem with politeness
The British aversion to seeming rude exposes us to ideological scolds
The sad decline of London pubs
Or, why the hell can I not get a drink after 9?
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A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
The testing of Giorgia Meloni
Italy’s first woman PM has proved a pragmatic conservative who has brought stability to her country
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?
Signal failure
Ministers love announcing transformative mega-projects, but millions of commuters would settle for an internet connection that actually works
No, rent controls don’t work
Stop toying with failed ideas and build some damn houses
Climate alarmism must not be unquestionable
We have succumbed to herd-like thinking over renewable energy
Indefinite leave, unlimited access
While Westminster fixates on survival, a deeper battle will decide whether mass migration becomes a permanent and costly feature of the state
The global risks of the AI illusion
What if AI turns out to be a lot less profitable than we have been told?
How to get Britain building
A new policy paper proves that the government can beat bureaucratic sclerosis if it wants to
Why there will probably be no early election
It would be all but impossible to build an attractive but realistic manifesto
An indefensible defence policy
Why the country’s strategic ambitions are incompatible with our welfare bill
