Chagos Islands
We can’t even give them away
Let’s not pretend we have sovereignty over the Chagos Islands
The sorry strategy
Reparations are a deeply dangerous strategy in the carnivorous world of geopolitics
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
A craven surrender
The handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius represents a mindless and unjust capitulation to a foreign power
Britain should stand up to Mauritius
The British Government must make it clear that it will not allow a foreign country to threaten British citizens
The right-on, left-wing oppressors
A flaw in the design of academic studies makes the Left appear less authoritarian than the Right
Does vaping do more harm than good?
It seems improbable
William Warham
A champion of the English Church unfairly eclipsed by his great rivals Wolsey, Cranmer and Cromwell
Back in the arena
If you liked Gladiator, you’ll like Gladiator II
What we don’t talk about when we talk about mental illness
We talk about mental health differently – but is it an improvement?
Let’s leave the Commonwealth
There is no point in being a member just to be browbeaten about our past
Don’t let it go
Communal singing is good for the soul
Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray
Two cheers for Trump on free speech
The President-elect cannot just protect speech that he likes
Oasis: the good boys of rock and roll
For guitar bands since punk, there’s been a tension between credibility and success
Make high culture popular again
We need to face the music and embrace the highbrow
