British Politics
A magnificent navy on land
The state of the British Armed Forces triumphantly vindicates Parkinson’s Law
We must end the tyranny of the Treasury
Short-term and parochial thinking has made us weaker and less safe
Let’s scrap the Table Tax
The state should stop using our cafes, pubs, and restaurants as a cash cow
Reform should ignore bad faith criticism
The party is not perfect but that does not make all criticism valid
Tony Blair is an extremist
He should have left public life long ago
Low energy
Rachel Reeves and Mel Stride are inconsistent while Reform are invisible
It’s all so difficult
Keir Starmer is struggling to rationalise the obviously stupid
The malignant mediocrity of managerialism
A country ruled by lawyers and HR managers will be culturally desiccated and politically sclerotic
Britain’s AI gamble reeks of desperation
The government is betting it all on AI — it could lose our trousers
Keir Starmer is causing trouble over the Troubles
The government should stop caving in over Northern Ireland legacy issues
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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
Are automated auctions on the way?
New technology has a double edge
Labour’s Gagging Acts
Labour is taking inspiration from Pitt the Younger when it comes to curbing speech
Fast cars fit for old-school stars
Speed and sophistication once shared the same side of the street
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
Don’t bet against the SNP
The complete ineptitude of their rivals has kept them at the top of Scottish politics
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
The chairwoman of the board
A story driven at a whip-crack pace, pulsing with manic energy and nail-biting
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
Britain’s mutilated constitution
We must restore the old to build the new