British Politics
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Have I mentioned Keir’s learning to do magic?
The India delusion
It is a mistake to think that Modi’s India is a natural ally
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
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
Conservatives should learn from Labour
We might disagree with the ideas of Labour politicians, but we can learn from their methods
There is nothing authentic about Andy Burnham
The blokeish Labour man is as slimy a politician as the rest of them
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming
The man who knew too little
Faced with Mandelson, Starmer offers a bold defence: he didn’t know, and that’s what makes him blameless
The decision-dodgers
The puberty blocker trial shows that outsourcing policy choices to experts isn’t working
The great recoupling
Our politicians have a bizarre sense of costs and benefits when it comes to energy
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
Is our law praiseworthy?
In connection with civil liberties, British law is at its lowest ebb
Knowingly crass and conflicted
This American culture is hegemonic because even to steal from it is to propel it
Will London fall?
If the Greens take London, what might happen to policing?