centrism
The resistible centrism of Mark Gatiss
Why a centre-left worldview struggles to understand dissent
The myths of Tory moderates
The idea of a “One Nation” voter bloc is pure fantasy
The centre cannot hold seats
The idea that the Conservatives can win on appealing to liberal, middle-class voters is delusional
The myth of “muscular liberalism”
Yesterday’s men lament the symptoms of societal dysfunction while ignoring the conditions that cause them
The madness of the moderate
The British establishment needs someone with fire in their soul, not just figures in their head
The centrists are the real extremists
European democracy is being thwarted by the Extreme Centre
The follies of the wets
There is nothing “moderate” about the Tory centrists
The paranoid style in British centrism
Disinformation journalists? The call is coming from inside the house
Are the grown ups really back in charge?
Centrist commentators are wallowing in limp clichés instead of asking serious questions about policy
The narcissism of the centrists
Why we should care less about Britain’s international standing
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Farage fumbles
“Stop Farage” seems to be a more effective message than “Farage”
The costs of telling the truth too late
The girl guiding decision is causing pain — so why do activists seek to prolong it?
Russia’s useful internet addicts
No, Russia is not a beleaguered outpost of European values
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
Why does Labour hate our pubs?
The government has to stop taxing the hearts of our communities out of business
The problem with prohibiting political dishonesty
It will be used to stifle freedom and not just to curb mistruths
Polish piano
Andre Tchaikowsky: Piano concertos (Ondine)
Leaving the ECHR would not make Britain like Russia
The case for opposing withdrawal is currently intellectually fatuous
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
No gods, no monsters
We should stop projecting our neuroses onto foreign leaders