Conservative Party
The way forward for conservatives
We must have bold politicians who really believe in the things they promise
Repent, Richard Holden
The Conservative Party needs to hold itself to account
This isn’t about me
Who? Me? A future Conservative Party leader? Well, if you say so…
The Conservatives must repent and rebuild
The Tories have to put themselves in a position to exploit Labour weakness
The schadenfreude election
The Labour landslide is a clarifying moment, which will be good for British political debate
The great Conservative farewell
The Conservatives’ terrible result could become terminal
A majority built on sand
Keir Starmer should not feel too triumphant — hard times lie ahead
Will the next prime minister stand up for women’s rights?
Rhetorical progress has been made on gender issues — but will it affect policy?
The Conservatives must return to the centre
Populist demagoguery has ruined the party
In defence of emotional voting
We cannot expect voters to think in cold rational terms
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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
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
The hidden bureaucracy shaping Britain’s university curriculum
Putting an end to ideological capture must start with the Quality Assurance Agency
The shadow of the thorn tree
Christian culture must combine tradition and modernity
Questioning Islam should not be policed
Luke Salmons’s legal victory should lead to a change in police culture
The false filibuster framing
There was nothing undemocratic about resistance to the Assisted Dying Bill
Fit for a queen
Hannah Betts reassesses the late Queen as a royal style maven
An unpleasant man, and a genius
The most interesting people are not necessarily the most attractive
Literature amid lies
Leonardo Sciascia sought justice in the face of cynicism
Reclaiming Christian nationhood
Linking the Christian faith to our national identity is not radical (or American)
The ends of Pan-Africanism
An exhibition devoted to Pan-Africanism avoids important political and aesthetic questions
Food pairing is folly
A warning against trying to match wine to dish