Defence Industry
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
How pensions are disarming Britain
On defence investment, Conservatives must walk the walk
Britain’s arms sales are its own business
Our industries — or what is left of them — should be promoting our interests
The ongoing fiasco of European defence
Starry-eyed talk of continental cooperation obscures the grim reality of competing interests
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
France’s fading yellow jersey
The Tour de France once united France, but now reflects its divisions
The poetry of Easter
Reason cannot entirely account for the particular and the mysterious
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
Day of judgement
The judges were determined to maintain the honour of France; it almost worked
Classic is back
Why contemporary art may be losing ground
Fast cars fit for old-school stars
Speed and sophistication once shared the same side of the street
In praise of Canary Wharf
Once dismissed as a sterile outpost, Canary Wharf has become one of Britain’s greatest urban success stories
A love-hate affair
Finger-lingering over hideous fluffy lilac footwear
Right-wingers must rediscover their principles
Internalising the logic of liberalism has made defeat inevitable
Decolonisation dissected
This toxic and destructive ideology must be rejected
How Donald Trump betrayed himself
President Trump has forgotten what made him successful in the first place