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American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
A failed war on fags
The black market has taken over the tobacco trade Down Under
It’s what you Makerfield of it
Andy Burnham may yet stop Reform, but victory would raise almost as many questions for Labour as defeat.
Questions for the Munich hawks
It is wrong to use Neville Chamberlain as a byword for cowardice and fecklessness
Going for Broke
It’s that time of year to publicly humiliate oneself with Cheltenham tips
Why people smuggling means profits
People smuggling is one of the few functioning markets left in the UK
Literature amid lies
Leonardo Sciascia sought justice in the face of cynicism
Standing up for cultural freedom
We must follow the example of brave artists who oppose censorship
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world
Iran has been fatally misunderstood
The US and Israel were foolish to imagine that the Iranians would crumble
Laughing to hide the tears
Beware: prime ministerial jokes ahead
Kemi Badenoch was right about the chaos in Clapham
Rioting as entertainment is a First World phenomenon
Escape to the country
Some tractor-acceptance meditation might help with moving day