Andrew Marr
Empty forecourts, smoking abattoirs
The prime minister does not see why problems are his department
It’ll be Gover by Christmas
Being PM isn’t as easy as Boris looked forward to it being
Free speech for everyone, except …
We have to stop compromising our defence of free speech whenever it is convenient
Religious freedom is back on the agenda
The International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill, currently before parliament, is an important step for securing Britain’s role in promoting religious liberty
When the populist meets the Pope
Javier Milei and Pope Francis represent very different and often hostile elements of Argentinian cultural life
Britain needs eccentric thought
Lewis Goodall is wrong about the “radicalisation” of the Tory right
Why the Voice failed
The Australian establishment has been too focused on symbolic gestures rather than practical change
The quaintness of the campaign against public schools
The abuse was terrible but its relevance to modern politics is dubious
Could it be magic?
Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa by Anthony Grafton
Budgets are overrated
Taxation and spending make little difference while Britain is unable to build
Why this new book will pass unnoticed
Columnist Steve Sailer’s views on genetics and IQ have placed him beyond the pale for bien pensant reviewers
Fire and ice
Klopp is the air-punching booming-laugh extrovert; Guardiola the turtleneck-wearing, obsessively professorial introvert