Defamation
British libel laws are a SLAPP in the face to press freedom
We need major liberalisation of libel law
Fraser Nelson’s immigration holdout
The columnist may still be fighting but the war has been lost
The government must stand up to India on immigration
An exemption from National Insurance contributions would be intolerable
A shot of Christmas spirit
The Old Vic’s “A Christmas Carol” is properly affecting
A bleak midwinter
For fans watching QPR struggle for the past two decades, it feels like the club is cursed
Season’s bleatings
Christmas is almost here, but our MPs are not in the festive spirit
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
Don’t Cry for Me, Diego Garcia
A small island is in trouble, foreigners are probably up to no good, and the Tories are yomping to the rescue
The anti-growth cabal
The standard EU charger will plug up growth and tie innovation in knots
The rise of suburbia
The English experiment in liminal living
The attractions of extremes
Are we going to become ever more passive consumers of other people’s thoughts and memories?
The Lost Gardens of London
The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf
