David Chivers
Lies, damn lies
Statistics are an essentially alien language that humans did not evolve to recognise or understand
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Stop underestimating British tech
We should not surrender to the idea that American companies can do everything better
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
Homes for Ukraine — and everywhere else
Why were some non-Ukrainians far more likely to enter Britain under a scheme meant for Ukrainians?
Are Reform the new Greens?
As the Green Party loses interest in rural matters, Richard Negus considers the claim that British agriculture and the countryside have a new champion
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world
Stella Creasy hates questions
For many politicians, being disagreed with is proof that they are right
Indefinite leave, unlimited access
While Westminster fixates on survival, a deeper battle will decide whether mass migration becomes a permanent and costly feature of the state
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
The global risks of the AI illusion
What if AI turns out to be a lot less profitable than we have been told?
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?