Democracy
Democracy contra the majority
What does democracy mean if it is not related to the popular will?
The grim reality of a citizens’ assembly
A seemingly democratic initiative was nothing of the sort
The F-word
A serious accusation should be treated with appropriate seriousness
Return of the referendum?
More direct democracy could be Europe’s only means of restoring political legitimacy
Against stakeholderism
How ideas like “citizens’ assemblies” threaten democracy and effective policy-making
The strange death of Spain
A power-hungry socialist Prime Minister has struck a deal with separatists
Two cheers for Goodwinism
Is Matthew Goodwin right about shifting to the left on economics?
Time to outlaw the Tories
The public cannot be trusted to vote properly
Homeostasis and the death of politics
Ignore feedback mechanisms at your peril
Whataboutmeism
British politics is afflicted by a hatred of normality
Pen pusher
My fascination with fountain pens
Campus confidential
Inside the secret Cambridge societies hiding their unfashionable views
Politics with the depth of a puddle
A month of politically-minded podcasts has reached its exhausting apogee
Eyes on the prizes
On a dispiriting start to racing’s “Premierisation” era
It’s time to transition babies
Even in the womb, many foetuses can sense their own trans identity
Britain’s first postmodern election
What Galloway’s victory really tells us about Britain
The truth about sex
No amount of clever-clever language games can obscure basic biological facts
Marshalling India’s maharajahs
Dethroned: The Downfall of India’s Princely States by John Zubrzycki
A dentist’s appointment for Liam
Rishi discovers he is more appealing to the voters when he’s not there
He’s not the messiah, he’s a transwoman
Transsexual Apostate is a disturbing book, written for disturbing times
Trouble beneath the surface
Labour’s triumph obscures worrying signs of division and chaos brewing in British society
