Artillery Row
Reform has a human capital problem
Why would talented and successful people be attracted to such a farce?
The hidden depths of Saudi soft power
The Saudis are taking culture more seriously than one might think
Why won’t the Chief Constable hold my sign?
I didn’t even ask her to agree with it
Don’t blame smartphones for everything
It is a mistake to turn real problems into moral panics
The bomb Europe needs
We have to make our threats of retaliation seem more credible
The silk road
Martin Ellis Jones brought colour to the world as well as hats
Europe is not ready to defend Ukraine
The Ukrainians should not confuse lofty rhetoric for an actual plan
When gangsters move in next door
The British state is unwilling and unable to deal with unwanted neighbours
Kronsteen vs Blofeld
Blofeld has got messianic qualities. But I intended that as a compliment
Physician associates are not a problem to be cured
The argument against PAs in the NHS remains unconvincing
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
Kemi at the crossroads
Kemi Badenoch cannot tell everybody what they want to hear
A frozen war?
The US should put stubbornness aside and end the conflict with Iran
Don’t bet against the SNP
The complete ineptitude of their rivals has kept them at the top of Scottish politics
Bypassing the parasites
Too often, lawyers add little to business transactions except delays and questionable costs
Anyone could have predicted
Left-leaning commentators should not pretend to be surprised by the consequences of multiculturalism
Literary freedom is in the gutter
The disappearance of a praiseful review for a “cancelled” writer is as disturbing as it is bizarre
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Britain and brutalism: listed, not loved
The visitor numbers and heritage status of the Southbank tell us nothing about what people actually want to look at
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations