British Politics
The case against judicial review
British proceduralism has hamstrung British ambition and innovation
Prosperity or decline
This decade, Britain’s choices will define whether it survives and flourishes or faces permanent decline
British politics needs more history
Despite unprecedented resources, we are failing to learn from the past
Britain at closing time
The decline of national attachments among elites has led to the decline of Britain
Ignore the grooming gangs deniers
The racial element of these horrendous crimes is undeniable
The sinister absurdity of Westminster City Council
White people are facing discrimination at the heart of British political life
Robot dreams
Keir Starmer is very excited about AI, but does he understand it?
Kemi’s Achilles’ heel
Her ego leads her to overvalue her talents and ignore her mistakes
Something is rotten in the state of Starmer
The government’s reactionary defensiveness is a mistake
No more bloody inquiries
They tend to be a pointless waste of time and money
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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
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.
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
Metamorphoses at the Rijksmuseum
Metamorphoses at the
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Tolerating the intolerant — and the intolerable
The right’s refusal to confront political Islam has helped entrench it in Britain
Ban their benefits and deport them
Our interview with Zia Yusuf
The costs of telling the truth too late
The girl guiding decision is causing pain — so why do activists seek to prolong it?
Standing up for cultural freedom
We must follow the example of brave artists who oppose censorship
Reclaiming the rule of law
The rule of law was meant to protect liberty — not to be weaponised against democracy
We’ve had enough agitslop
British TV drama has become an embarrassing display of liberal neuroses
We need a pro-natal culture
Changing our demographic future will require a new attitude towards having children
It’s not a level pitch
Where did it all go wrong for Crystal Palace?
The government must curb its appetite for junk policy
The “junk food advertising ban” is indigestible nonsense