David Starkey
David Starkey on the role of Parliament
Is Parliament a check on the executive or its enabler?
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unconquered by a
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK
If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes
Are automated auctions on the way?
New technology has a double edge
A massive cross-party achievement
The new V&A East Museum has surpassed all expectations
Critical briefing: the Chişinău Declaration
Why the Chişinău Declaration is more of a symbolic gesture than a chance for real reform
Cry sod Harry, England and St George
Why aren’t people proud to be English?
Nice Tice
Can Richard Tice clean up Reform’s image? Or a park?
The Islamopopulist march continues
Overshadowed by the Reform and Green surges, the Muslim vote continues a long march through the corridors of power
Institutional feminism against women
The likes of Julia Gillard and Jess Phillips have enabled misogyny
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
Zack Polanski’s war on carrots
Cheap food is not evidence of exploitation but of competition — something Adam Smith understood long before Zack Polanski