British Politics
We, as a people, will get to the Borisland
Boris invites us to Utopia – where he is World King
Leave those kids alone
You have to wonder what the government has against the young
Scum of Britain, unite!
Enterprising politicians can use insults to their own advantage
Life of the party
Party conferences are insights into the parties’ souls — insights that are not always reassuring
Under the gun
Government to tally veteran suicides for the first time
We’re us, not the US
Other than US media wages, why do BBC journalists want Britain to be America?
Bring abortion bans to Britain
The move to restrict abortion reflects public opinion on both sides of the pond
Save the Guy
Consultations on statue removal have blatantly ignored public opinion
Stonewall came tumbling down
For years the charity has deflected criticism with its rainbow shield — but not anymore
Censorship by default
The PCSC Bill threatens ordinary people by criminalising “inconvenient” speech
Gothic staging
The Turn of the Screw, Coliseum
Free speech defenders should practice what they preach
There should be no illiberal exception for anti-Zionist academics
In the city
From the suburbs to the estates
Donald Trump and the age of sovereign internationalism
We are entering a new age of great power competition
How long can Ireland’s gender equality hold?
A gender divide in voting is not as clear as in other countries — but that could change
A shot of Christmas spirit
The Old Vic’s “A Christmas Carol” is properly affecting
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
David Lammy’s Caucasus catastrophe
The Foreign Secretary’s blunder has exposed the hollowness of “progressive realism”
The 300 Years’ War
How conflict over land ownership shaped conflict over Ireland
Lucy Letby’s defenders have failed
They have not provided cause to doubt her conviction
The dangerous rise of egg harvesting
Women should not be encouraged to undergo a dangerous and unnecessary procedure
