Blake Lively
In defence of the “privileged girlboss”
Let’s be honest about why it was so easy for women turn on Blake Lively
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
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
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Reform should ignore bad faith criticism
The party is not perfect but that does not make all criticism valid
Why are doctors special?
Doctors have a lot less to complain about than other workers
Orbánism is not dead
The veteran Hungarian prime minister is going but his agenda lives on
It’s time to ban the Brotherhood
Britain can no longer afford to ignore the Muslim Brotherhood’s quiet but far-reaching influence
Where are all the ambitious Scots?
Whole sectors were once dominated by Caledonian migrants
From an entitlement state to an investment state
How to achieve a pro-social and pro-market economy
The problem with price freezes
Freezing prices is not half as simple (or cheap) as politicians often think
Burying their heads in the ash
The battle against the illicit tobacco market has not been won
Right-wing fight night
A debate over the future of right-wing politics in Britain offered little heat and less light
Parade of defeats
Armenia is a democracy tearing itself apart over who gets to define the soul of a nation
Digging for gold
La fanciulla del West, Opera Holland Park