Conservative Party
Will Starmer’s immigration gambit backfire?
The prime minister might have opened a box that he cannot close
A life of indulgence
Jacob Rees-Mogg has a major persona and a minor career
The definitive Brexit book—for now
Shipman captures the compelling drama of Britain’s greatest peacetime political crisis since the People’s Budget
Rewiring the state
Kemi Badenoch has a plan, though what it involves is anyone’s guess
Pandæmonium
Better to reign in hell than serve in government
You were warned
Badenoch’s election means bad news for the Tories
White male conservatives for identity politics
Kemi Badenoch’s supporters should have fewer illusions
Kemi Badenoch is a useful idiot
The former Secretary of State has a track record of advancing woke regulations
The case for Jenrick
He can reform the party and take on Labour
Kemi Badenoch’s “ming vase” must be shattered
The Conservative candidate should not be allowed to escape scrutiny
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Playing by numbers
Attacking the Space:
Inside Rugby’s Tactical and Data
Revolution by Sam Larner
Keeping the faith
Brexit triumphalists can’t understand how other people living in the UK in 2026 do not share their enthusiasm
What does it mean to be free?
Women are caught between different experiences of freedom and loss
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
Crisis? Watt crisis?
Renewable energy promises the gold at the end of a rainbow
The problem with prohibiting political dishonesty
It will be used to stifle freedom and not just to curb mistruths
Fell for it again
Britain’s pro-development enthusiasts mistook fantasy politics for the real thing — and are now paying the price.
A magnificent navy on land
The state of the British Armed Forces triumphantly vindicates Parkinson’s Law
Fair vs free elections
The grey zone between interference and counter-interference is becoming Europe’s new political frontier