Ed Balls
Inner and outer Badenoch
On Good Morning Britain, Kemi Badenoch discovered that live television is less forgiving than Conservative HQ
In defence of Political Currency
Not all podcasts by middle-aged politicians are the same
The reinvention of Ed Balls
Ed Balls’ presence in public life is a welcome reminder that sometimes there can be a second act for former politicians
Love, fame, power: the false allure of the celebrity politician
To truly achieve celebrity status and win a place in the nation’s affections you have to give up your political ambitions – just look at Ed Balls
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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
Keir factor
The prime minister must feel as if he faces the Plagues of Egypt
The Islamic identity crisis
V.S. Naipaul was prophetic on the struggles between Islam and modernity
A day out at Unite the Kingdom
Tommy Robinson’s latest demonstration was a peculiarly hammy affair
“You can’t preach here!”
A hostile attitude towards preaching threatens freedom of religion and freedom of speech
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?
Why do we hate industry?
Performative laissez-faire has been a failure. It’s time for a new policy
Reform should ignore bad faith criticism
The party is not perfect but that does not make all criticism valid
Chopping The Onion
It is neither brave nor clever to portray dissenting women as insane
Angst in the Anglosphere
England’s existential crisis is being played out at the World Cup
One year later
Despite the Supreme Court ruling, the gender argument is not going anywhere
Regulating the rogue degree factories
Do universities have the resources and the will to monitor what is happening in their name?