Dog
It’s high time we banned dogs
The tide is turning against these slobbering beasts
More than just a dog
Patrick Galbraith fears for the health of an old friend
The accidental dog
The dog owners of this country have had enough of experts
King Ratter
Patrick Galbraith hunts with a terrier brought back from the brink
Most Read
The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
The trains have to run
Populists have had success in persuading people that they can govern — but can they actually govern?
Who wants to be a patriotic millionaire?
More taxation will not solve our economic woes
Is this the end of art?
Cultural renewal cannot simply chase demand
The gateway myth
Does one risky lifestyle choice lead to another or are some people just different?
Standout singers
If Music (Erato), Day of These Days (Delphian) & Eisnacht (Genuin)
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
Let’s pay MPs less
MPs are getting another inflation-busting pay rise — even as the country they govern grows poorer
Peston’s Inbox
Keir has my complete backing – Wes
Not so good after all
Can left-leaning journalists finally acknowledge the challenges British society faces?