Conservative Party
The strange death of Tory pragmatism
Why can’t the Conservatives get things done?
The Tories’ immigration muddle
Why the singular focus on small boats?
Is this it?
Raab is not a bully — but he didn’t get results
Against conservative clichés
What conservatives talk about when they talk about conservatism
The Tories should aim to lose in 2024
Retreat to victory!
The Conservatives have failed conservatism
The family should have been paramount among concerns
The Tories’ phony peace
The real battle of ideas will begin when the party’s time in office reaches the end of the road
We’re all trying to find the Gove who did this
Why can’t the Conservatives take responsibility?
Sadistic austerity
All that seems to unite us is miserliness
The content of conservatism
It is not just the absence of ideology
Bumps in the road
British roads, like Britain itself, need a lot of maintenance work
Parents are being hypocritical about smartphones
Yes, kids use their phones too much, but what about adults?
Sexy simplicity
For February, try a palette cleanse
In praise of centibillionaires
When people are free to make a lot of money from new businesses, everybody wins
Giving noticing a bad name
Observing factual differences is not the same as leaping to conclusions
Rugby’s debt to Mrs T
Rugby league was transformed from a fringe working-class activity into part of national life
Dial S for screen time
These middle-class tweens being forbidden phones have had iPads since they were six
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
Disbanding St John’s Voices would be cultural vandalism
Modern bureaucrats should leave our choirs alone
Winning the argument, losing the country
Winning debates is all well and good, but it does not represent political progress
Has Israel walked into a forever war?
A brutal conflict seems unlikely to be winnable any time soon
