Defence
The end of transatlanticism
We are witnessing the end of the transatlantic partnership. But breakup was long overdue
The case for keeping out of things
There can be far worse things than being “irrelevant” to a war
On the verge of a regional tsunami
There seems to be no turning back between Israel and Iran
Will Starmer’s EU “Reset” be like Hillary Clinton’s?
Britain has learnt nothing about negotiating since Brexit
Losing our ships
The Royal Navy has sold its amphibious assault ships – so what?
Parliamentary pensions’ punishment of defence
MPs should not be enabling woke anti-defence attitudes
The bomb Europe needs
We have to make our threats of retaliation seem more credible
The Brexiteer’s case for a European Army
Here, and not in the EU, Europeans will be better together
Don’t trust Labour on defence
Starmer’s surge in defence spending is all bark, no bite
The commentator’s privilege
George Monbiot could use a little more self-reflection
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
The UK’s messiest election ever?
Trying to predict the results of the next election is a mug’s game
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
The flawed thinking behind state suicide
Kathleen Stock demonstrates the value of a philosopher’s analytical mind in a sharp critique of assisted suicide
How procedure is enabling petty criminals
We should support workers who confront criminals
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
The Ghost Dance of Rejoin
There is no real argument for rejoining the EU — and nobody makes one
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
Beware the British ICE
Mass deportation of Muslims will not solve antisemitism, but feed feelings of alienation
Whip smart
Threatening the whipping system would be alarmingly stupid
The next chapter for The Critic
A request — and an opportunity!
Taxing the lights on
Miliband’s new levy undermines the very investment needed to bring energy prices down