First Past the Post
Play nice together
Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens need to work as one if they are to overcome an electoral system that helps the Conservatives
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Conservatives should learn from Labour
We might disagree with the ideas of Labour politicians, but we can learn from their methods
How to save your parish church
Be the Church you want to see in the world
Get ready for the worst World Cup ever
FIFA is scoring a pathetic own goal with its treatment of football
The promises of politicians
We are surrounded by lies, euphemisms and deceit
Our new five-party system
First-past-the-post no longer means
an electoral carve-up between the
Tories and Labour, allowing “fringe”
parties real political influence
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
Countryside counter-attack
A ban on trail hunting reveals a government more interested in cultural punishment than rural survival
The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Hey, leftists, leave independent schools alone
The campaign against independent schools is irrational, short-sighted and destructive
In defence of Gary Stevenson
If economists were only those with doctorates, we would have to ignore both the market’s wisdom and many of its most perceptive critics
Standing up for cultural freedom
We must follow the example of brave artists who oppose censorship