Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
Three pheasants, one Land Rover
Labour’s new war on pheasant shooting is about who gets to decide how England’s land is used
Signs of life
Wales finally offered proof they aren’t destined to decline
Critical briefing: Belgian Channel crossings
How the geographical spread of Channel crossings has been widening
What Gorton and Denton means for the right
The election has grim implications — but there is no cause for despair
Riding the fire horse
Nigel Farage has offered more questions than answers in a promising but perilous year for Reform
Starmer, man of sleaze
Starmer’s promises to clean up British politics make him little more than an establishment demagogue
Putting British defence on an even keel
Huzzah for the bulwarks of England
Beyond the one-man band
With defections looming and insiders hedging their bets, Reform faces an awkward question: who actually fills its benches?
Why Robert Jenrick joined Reform
“This Stalinist approach doesn’t seem like the way to build a happy team, but then it’s not my problem anymore”
