Alan Lester
A Lester man
Beware of the fusion of history and progressive activism
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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
taste of Crusader food
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
The malicious and the mad
Two recent productions offer two different perspectives on dark sides of masculinity
Selling the commons
How Britain put a price on nature
When imitation is more then just flattery
An informative and entertaining history of plagiarism in its many forms
Why Mali matters
Terrorism is spiralling out of control in West Africa
Where are all the ambitious Scots?
Whole sectors were once dominated by Caledonian migrants
The Goodwin that failed
Pareto and the problem of elite circulation
A frozen war?
The US should put stubbornness aside and end the conflict with Iran
A day out at Unite the Kingdom
Tommy Robinson’s latest demonstration was a peculiarly hammy affair
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
The soul of Putin
Twenty-five years after George W. Bush first looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes, the Russian president has changed less than America would like to believe
A love-hate affair
Finger-lingering over hideous fluffy lilac footwear