Douglas Adams
The meaning of laughs
In praise of Douglas Adams, a comedy legend
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
Reimagining the people’s palace
A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning
From Wigton to Wadham College
The Oxford Bragg describes is almost as much another world to us now as it was to him then
Keir factor
The prime minister must feel as if he faces the Plagues of Egypt
A high-speed tour of European History
Europe: A New
History by Roderick Beaton
Andy Burnham’s immigration double game
Andy Burnham might make sceptical noises about mass migration but they mean nothing in practice
Parade of defeats
Armenia is a democracy tearing itself apart over who gets to define the soul of a nation
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?
Day of judgement
The judges were determined to maintain the honour of France; it almost worked
The sleep of reason
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.
How to build a Europe of the peripheries
Resetting Britain’s relations with the EU should not mean being beholden to France and Germany