Bazball
Bursting the Bazbubble
A familiar Ashes tale: moments of brilliance undone by muddle, bravado and a tour that will be remembered more for what might have been than what was.
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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
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
An elusive eatery
Total failure, redeemed by souvlaki and chips at the kebab stand
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
Entebbe and the Israeli way of war
Fifty years after Israel’s most audacious hostage rescue, its legacy still shapes how the country understands security, citizenship and war
Hard rain in Spain
Domestic scandal has rocketed back to the forefront of Spanish politics
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world
At a loose end
We are making young adults un-ready for work
The Middle Kingdom and the middle powers
China’s clash with Western power shattered its civilisational self-image. Europe is heading for a similar reckoning
We need to make a better case against Magic Monetary Theory
Simplistic rebuttals help MMT endure. We need better arguments
The underworld on the high street
Beneath the façade of everyday commerce, organised crime has quietly captured British high streets
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses