British Politics
How to fix Holyrood
Holyrood is broken — but not beyond repair
The government wants more criminals out in the streets
Our authorities are committed to trying everything but the solution
In defence of doorstopping
An attempt to criminalise going to the homes of elected officials is unjustifiably broad
Peace, solar power and ponies for all
Zack Polanski has a head full of empty promises
The new “enemy within”
Britain needs clear thinking and cheap energy
In defence of cynicism
It is a natural response to being continually treated like an idiot
Why are our PMs so bad?
Structural changes have harmed our politics — but we bear responsibility as well
Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules are smothering the state
There is a great deal of ruin in a nation — but how much is left in the UK?
The British monarchy has never been more secure
It is the least unpopular and controversial element of the establishment
State incompetence is a national security risk
The accidental release of Hadush Kebatu was worse than embarrassing
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
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
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Eine kleine Berlinermusik
Berlin! Berlin! Berlin! (Bis); Love Maps (TXYart)
Laughing to hide the tears
Beware: prime ministerial jokes ahead
The sickness of Sickfluencers
Social media and AI are enabling the exploitation of our benefits system
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
Andy Burnham’s immigration double game
Andy Burnham might make sceptical noises about mass migration but they mean nothing in practice
Class war in the upper house
The end of the Lords’ ancient
right to resolve peerage disputes
is the latest casualty of Labour’s
constitutional vandalism
No, the King has not converted
A bizarre conspiracy theory
that Charles III is a Muslim is
easily shown to be false
Piano pair strike just the right note
Serendipity has delivered a double bill for the ages this month
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
How to save your parish church
Be the Church you want to see in the world