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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Fell for it again
Britain’s pro-development enthusiasts mistook fantasy politics for the real thing — and are now paying the price.
Angst in the Anglosphere
England’s existential crisis is being played out at the World Cup
The Arctic circle: a game of ice and fire
The Arctic is fast becoming a hotspot for great power competition
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale
What Pullman gets wrong about Narnia
Philip Pullman is more like C.S. Lewis than he might think
Saved from the flames
We should feel fortunate indeed to have the Aeneid
It is time to cut pensions
The economic burden on younger people is unsustainable
Wunderbar wines
The love affair between British and German wine is an ancient one
A new course for Cuba
The United States should give up its futile and arrogant dreams of regime change
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
The enduring fascination of Richard Nixon
Why America’s most contradictory president still exerts a strange grip on the political imagination.