American History
Hail to the Chief (Part V)
Graham Stewart talks to Prof Jeremy Black about how the power of the US president has been exercised since the end of the Cold War
Hail to the Chief (Part II)
The American Civil War and the expansion of executive power
How capitalism gave women leisure
Feminist anti-capitalists are spinning delusions about economic history
All smoke and no fire
An Impact Assessment on prohibiting cigarettes is unconvincing
Get rid of Rishi
Sunak hanging on can only make things worse for the Conservatives and worse for Britain
Free speech freeze-up
Reactions in Britain to the attempted suppression of NatCon suggest a bleak future for freedom of speech and thought
Taking Pride
If sexual orientation is not a choice and therefore nothing to be ashamed of, then it can be nothing to be proud of either
Why the goal glut?
Football — never boring, even when Italy is defending a 1–0 lead — has only grown more exciting
Let the blood-letting begin
The Conservative Party must change radically if it is ever to gain power again
Try Christianity
Reflecting on the cross, we find a truth that is often too easy to forget
How Britain fell in love with cars
From Wind in the Willows to Wodehouse, cars captured the imagination
As flies to wanton boys
Gambling with human lives is just another day in the lives of the one per cent
World Budget Day
On World Book Day, Jeremy Hunt tried and failed to dress up as Nigel Lawson
