Aspiration
Keir Starmer – a Serious Man
Starmer lays out a future – back to “the third way”
The betrayal of Charlie Hebdo
The French intelligentsia has reneged on promises of fearless free speech and embraced a pervasive culture of censorship
Bumps in the road
British roads, like Britain itself, need a lot of maintenance work
Soothing sounds in time of war
There are expectations going back to 1948 that musicians turn up to provide relief
Why we should question the charge of “Islamophobia”
Valid criticism of beliefs and behaviour should not be equated with hateful bigotry
Against stakeholderism
How ideas like “citizens’ assemblies” threaten democracy and effective policy-making
Is a guaranteed sale fair?
Auction house practices may be distorting the picture
The false prophets of war and turmoil
All eight of Whatmore’s subjects would have been astounded by the
stability of the British state through the 19th century
Immigration restrictionists need more honest arguments
Our debates are side-stepping fundamental questions of morality
Pen pusher
My fascination with fountain pens
In the name of God, lead
The Prime Minister appears terrified of making a stand against racism in his own party
Criminal damage remains criminal
A new judgment has challenged a convoluted legal defence of property damage
