British Monarchy
Lessons of the conclave
Pope Leo XIV must resist the siren call of celebrity culture and follow his own faith
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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
What is the CID for?
Zac Brettler’s short life and mysterious death
Not so good after all
Can left-leaning journalists finally acknowledge the challenges British society faces?
No, rent controls don’t work
Stop toying with failed ideas and build some damn houses
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
Auntie’s autumn
Rather than wage war on the Beeb, a Reform government should strip it of its monopoly and force British broadcasting to compete again
New model Auntie
David Elstein spells out the big decisions that Matt Brittin, the BBC’s new director-general, needs to make very quickly in order to save the Corporation
A new town versus an old estate
Development in the heart of rural Oxfordshire will change the ecology of the surrounding area
A day out at Unite the Kingdom
Tommy Robinson’s latest demonstration was a peculiarly hammy affair
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
Plant sentience
Pollination, long treated as a largely mechanical transaction, begins to look more like a dialogue
Grey expectations
Saving England’s native red squirrel will require harsh measures