In praise of Canary Wharf
Once dismissed as a sterile outpost, Canary Wharf has become one of Britain’s greatest urban success stories
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
Rich portrait of a master poet
Auden, Peter Ackroyd
Lessons from the Argentinians
There is little value in complaining about foul play if you cannot win
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Grey expectations
Saving England’s native red squirrel will require harsh measures
When all you have is a Hermer
Why Lord Hermer is a strange fit as Attorney General
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?
Failing to face the facts
The Tories’ rosy view of their recent election drubbing reveals a reluctance to have the tough intellectual debate needed to secure the party’s future
A criminal abuse of the law
Our criminal justice system is deferential to those who abuse it while coming down hard on the innocent
Farewell to a gentle jazz-lover
Scholarship trumps zealotry, particularly when it is veiled by modesty
The testing of Giorgia Meloni
Italy’s first woman PM has proved a pragmatic conservative who has brought stability to her country
The cost of equal outcomes
By treating disparities in mental health detention as evidence of racism, the NHS is sacrificing safety