Violet Collins
Violet Collins is an MSc graduate focused on defence and security policy.
Why Trump should support a more autonomous Europe
If Europe can stand alone it will be good for everyone
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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
Haskel’s challenge
Andy Burnham does not have much time to kickstart growth
Why a wealth tax would fail
Wealth taxes have been tested in various countries and have been abandoned for very good reasons
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
Can the army survive migration?
As Western militaries struggle to recruit young people, Britain may be turning to a familiar solution: immigration
Kurdish delight
Witnessing ancient traditions that have endured through fraught and tumultuous histories
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
Eat less chicken
Industrial farming is bad for the environment but it is also cruel
Our first Catholic prime minister?
Andy Burnham’s religious background has a subtle but deep historical significance
Knowingly crass and conflicted
This American culture is hegemonic because even to steal from it is to propel it
I’m worried about Andy Burnham
If Burnham does to Britain what he has done to Manchester, we are in big trouble
