Dan Carden
Red on Red
Ducking the big challenges, preferably into a large body of water
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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
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
How the sausage gets made
On the illusions of evidence-based policy
Dumbed-down democracy
“Public opinion” is useless when the public is largely ignorant
Peston’s Inbox
Keir has my complete backing – Wes
Defending liberalism from its defenders
Liberalism should mean anything but a more interventionist state
Why people smuggling means profits
People smuggling is one of the few functioning markets left in the UK
The slow vibe shift
Escaping our “post-cultural state” will not happen overnight
A profound Tory
Simon Heffer’s biography of Enoch Powell very much deserves revisiting
American crusades
Populism is susceptible to foreign lobbies and crusading delusions
Get ready for the worst World Cup ever
FIFA is scoring a pathetic own goal with its treatment of football
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.