Blairism
Bring back the Law Lords
Tony Blair’s introduction of a US-style Supreme Court has served to undermine the supremacy of Parliament
The empty Trojan horse
Blairism and the Tories
Keir Starmer – a Serious Man
Starmer lays out a future – back to “the third way”
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A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
It’s time to see Brexit through
The next government must finally drag Britain out of the European Union’s tractor beam
After the abdication
Springwood is a skillful and intelligent examination of presidential-monarchical relations
The BBC needs competition
The scandal-ridden Beeb is doomed if it is not held to higher standards
The untold story of Brexit
Part political history, part memoir, Matthew Elliott’s account captures the campaign that reshaped British politics
How Donald Trump betrayed himself
President Trump has forgotten what made him successful in the first place
Will Andy crash and Burnham?
The Manchester man is going to face the same constraints as Keir Starmer
Hey, leftists, leave independent schools alone
The campaign against independent schools is irrational, short-sighted and destructive
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
Anyone could have predicted
Left-leaning commentators should not pretend to be surprised by the consequences of multiculturalism
Breaking the mould
The closure of the Denby pottery factor is an example of short-term political thinking