Alan Isler
Finely-turned tales of mothers, murder and love
We need a system where books that publishers really love, where it’s not mere puff, get a special sticker on the front, says John Self
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
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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
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Quinlan Terry
He kept the flame of classicism alive at a time when it burnt very low
Westminster is not Manchester
Andy Burnham would find being the PM a lot more difficult than being a mayor
Under the volcano
As Sicilians say, Mamma Etna gives more than she takes away
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
When compassion kills
Decriminalising vagrancy is no act of kindness
The ephemeral Farage
Nigel Farage’s appearance in Parliament was as rare as it was undistinguished
The case for vapes
Arguments for prohibitionism disappear in a cloud of vapour
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Let there be lightness
Black Comedy is best viewed as a breathtakingly accomplished technical exercise
The roots of hatred
Antisemitism, an ancient subject, has once again become a hot topic
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana