Dependence
Matthew Parris and the illusion of independence
Those in flight from human dependency are the ones who cannot be realistic
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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
Beauty from the ruins of war
Painting gave artists and their viewers a temporary way out of the grim wartime reality
Scotland’s biggest legal scandal
Hundreds of men could have being denied their right to a fair trial because of a justice system that rules important character evidence inadmissible
The false filibuster framing
There was nothing undemocratic about resistance to the Assisted Dying Bill
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses
Peston’s Inbox
Keir has my complete backing – Wes
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
Indefinite leave, unlimited access
While Westminster fixates on survival, a deeper battle will decide whether mass migration becomes a permanent and costly feature of the state
New model Auntie
David Elstein spells out the big decisions that Matt Brittin, the BBC’s new director-general, needs to make very quickly in order to save the Corporation
The revolt against the public
The establishment cannot accept ordinary citizens having power
There is nothing authentic about Andy Burnham
The blokeish Labour man is as slimy a politician as the rest of them