Artillery Row
Donald Trump is endangering US alliances
The US should wind down its commitments in Europe without making enemies
Lawfare versus warfare
Soldiers have been collateral damage in a cold-blooded political campaign
Disengaging from the stakeholders
Prohibitionists seem not to like active citizens who disagree with them
Stage fright
The National Theatre’s new season is concerning for theatre fans
Beyond the one-man band
With defections looming and insiders hedging their bets, Reform faces an awkward question: who actually fills its benches?
Is Syria descending into extremism?
Dark forces have been unleashed by Western gullibility
The myths of Tory moderates
The idea of a “One Nation” voter bloc is pure fantasy
We can’t afford not to reform public sector pensions
Reform would eliminate one of Britain’s largest long-term liabilities
How Trump is damaging right-wing politics
He rallies foreign liberals and left-wingers around their leaders
You’re banned
Kemi Badenoch’s plan to save the Tories by firing the voters
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
A failed war on fags
The black market has taken over the tobacco trade Down Under
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
The problem with Palantir
The software company is attempting to redefine politics for the worse
Spirits, a seven-year-old and a death camp
Balancing the gap between what the narrator knows and what the reader does
Just a Prime Minister
Keir Starmer only seems to have one answer to his critics
Don’t panic about “Angry Young Women”
Despite everything, most people are still fairly normal
Under the volcano
As Sicilians say, Mamma Etna gives more than she takes away
Leaving it all in the ring
The great British bullfighting hopeful, Alexander Paul
Is Keir Starmer failing?
To fail at something, he would have to do something
Tedious transgression
The mainstreaming of porn is dangerous, hypocritical and very, very boring
Dining in a different world
Transported by a restored institution
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
An unpleasant man, and a genius
The most interesting people are not necessarily the most attractive