British Politics
The Corbynista right need a reality check
Reform UK are being pragmatic, not abandoning their principles
The tragedy of Mark Field
This is a book with an identity crisis to match that of the Conservatives
A load of balls
Chris Philp’s colourful body language summed up the feelings of MPs on both sides of Parliament
Boris Johnson is as shameless as ever
There is no case for his return to politics
The Conservatives are still getting Northern Ireland wrong
Kemi Badenoch should be apologising for the Tories’ broken promises on Northern Ireland
The British right will not be socially conservative
Like it or loathe it, Brits are liberal
I’m gonna need you to resize the state
Does Keir Starmer have big plans for British institutions?
Reform has a human capital problem
Why would talented and successful people be attracted to such a farce?
Strengthening Britain’s political constitution
The unique character of Britain’s constitution can make our politics great again
The assassination of Rupert Lowe by the coward Nigel Farage
If it is to succeed, Reform has to be more than a cult of personality
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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
One year later
Despite the Supreme Court ruling, the gender argument is not going anywhere
A king’s ramsons
Look after the woods, and they will continue to give
Squeezing out your generation
New laws are harming, not helping, younger people
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
Escape to the country
Some tractor-acceptance meditation might help with moving day
Exile and exaltation
Bohuslav Martinu: The Symphonies (Deutsche Grammophon)
Saint Sánchez?
How the Spanish Left uses the Right to hold power
Welcome to the low-trust economy
The multi-billion pound cost of Britain’s shoplifting surge
Saved from the flames
We should feel fortunate indeed to have the Aeneid
Critical briefing: local elections
Our political editor explains what to look out for in Thursday’s elections
Like a homecoming
A haunted house