Alms for Oblivion series
Simon Raven
A controversial writer who could produce work as splendid as it was scurrilous
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A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Jorge Luis Borges
A giant of Spanish letters who was forged by childhood exposure to his father’s vast English library
Unionists should unite
It’s time to build alliances to ensure that unionists are not let down again
The Starmer strikes back
In a galaxy far, far from stable, Labour’s leadership chaos overshadows the King’s Speech
Why a wealth tax would fail
Wealth taxes have been tested in various countries and have been abandoned for very good reasons
Picking at old wounds
The campaign to rejoin the EU has been revived
Hurty words
Robust debate is to be celebrated, not condemned
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
Is Keir Starmer failing?
To fail at something, he would have to do something
A mean mood in Makerfield
Reform have enthusiasm, but quiet Labour voters could still swing it for Burnham
Stop selling sexism
Banning strip clubs might sound unrealistic but it is the right thing to do
The end of anonymity?
The moral norms of the internet are being destroyed by zero sum politics