British Politics
The inequality delusion
British politics is being hamstrung by the uncritical pursuit of equal outcomes
How to take advantage of the trade wars
Britain can use this unstable moment to strengthen its overseas ties
Clusters’ last stand
Labour is threatening the cooperatives that make small farms viable
How Robert Jenrick became the unofficial Leader of the Opposition
The Shadow Secretary of State for Justice is keeping the Tory brand afloat
Towards a Farage Doctrine
The mischievous populist should look to a great liberal philosopher
Peston’s Inbox
Let’s do a “war leader Keir” photo op
Biraderi networks are transforming local politics
Why British politicians are campaigning for a new airport … in Pakistan
How the Muslim vote is reshaping British politics
Muslim voters in Britain do not need the traditional parties any more
The British establishment is not driven by profit
The idea that it sees Britain as an “economic zone” is a palatable fantasy
The wisdom of Corbynistas
Reform UK should not make an enemy of their online sceptics
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The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
Polish piano
Andre Tchaikowsky: Piano concertos (Ondine)
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
Cofnas, Cambridge and academic freedom
Truly provocative ideas are still unwelcome in our universities
So long, Socrates
Socrates turned relentless questioning into a way of life — and paid for it with his own
Jonathan Ross’s existentialist hell
Jonathan Ross’s “crass” new TV show is surprisingly Sartrean
Making the case for liberalism
Wooldridge’s polemic draws together the disparate traditions of liberal thought and action
Averting irrational egalitarianism
How to stop ideological anti-racism damaging our institutions and our country
Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
The real problem with rigmarole
A journalistic focus on proceduralism distracts us from deeper political questions
The strange death of Christian Scotland
Scotland’s religious traditions have been swept away. Now, secular intolerance rules