Frank Capra
Is it still a wonderful life?
The values Frank Capra celebrated seem to be fading in our times
Cardinal win
Conclave is a political drama and a closed-room mystery rolled into one
Online gambling isn’t bad for the economy
Is there an economic case for prohibitionism? No
The death of modern Britishness?
Attempts to construct a dehistoricised national identity have failed
We need more have-yachts
The tragedy of the Bayesian highlights a wider issue about our lack of ambition
Join the escalation?
That world war may not erupt imminently is no excuse for being complacent
Is Donald Trump the new Hillary Clinton?
His campaign is failing to reach out to enough voters
Blogosphere bubble
Reviving a simple English classic: bubble and squeak
Ministry of Silly Thoughts
Wes Streeting made the grave error of consulting the British people
Back in the arena
If you liked Gladiator, you’ll like Gladiator II
Folly, fantasy and Britain’s defence crisis
Britain has spent scarce resources in support of the fantasy of “Global Britain”
Office politics
There’s the joker, the slacker, and the bloke who just got fired
