EU
The campaign against National Conservatism is a disgrace
A peaceful conference is facing state and activist intimidation
Whose rule of law?
The European Union refuses to call out democratic backsliding when orchestrated by the left
Stuck in a Rutte
An assessment of Dutch politics under Prime Minister Mark Rutte
A fence in Röszke
Hungary is on the frontlines of the migration crisis
The strange death of Spain
A power-hungry socialist Prime Minister has struck a deal with separatists
Buried roots of war
We have not remembered all the relevant facts about the conflict in Ukraine
How to fix Brexit
A flawed book by a Remainer may offer a crucial answer
The Conservatives’ Windsor knot
Rishi Sunak must rethink the Windsor Framework
Europe’s foreign policy muddle
What foreign policy does the EU want, and does it even want one
A rejoinder to the rejoiners
The remainer hullabaloo about the costs of Brexit has been wrong
In praise of borrowed ideas
AI will not be the death of creativity, and could even enhance it
With their pants down
The Conservatives are in a nightmare they cannot wake up from
Democracy contra the majority
What does democracy mean if it is not related to the popular will?
Why we should question the charge of “Islamophobia”
Valid criticism of beliefs and behaviour should not be equated with hateful bigotry
The meaning of Navalny’s death
This tragic event illustrates the cruelty and fragility of the Kremlin
On the deceptive use of words
We must be very careful with redefinitions of commonly understood words
In praise of centibillionaires
When people are free to make a lot of money from new businesses, everybody wins
What are universities for?
The battle for British universities is not yet lost
Sticky situation
Everyone’s Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe was different. All were revolting
Disbanding St John’s Voices would be cultural vandalism
Modern bureaucrats should leave our choirs alone
Were lockdowns ethical?
Questionable benefits were emphasised above obvious and dramatic harms
