Frank Hester
Very naughty boys
Progressive parenting is all very well but sometimes misbehaviour needs a firmer approach
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
Lucy Letby’s defenders have failed
They have not provided cause to doubt her conviction
Labour has a conspiracy problem
Dawn Butler MP should reevaluate her eccentric ideas
Chill message of Booker shortlist
The contempt of publishers for middle-class life and values is diminishing the novel
Twitter has always been toxic
Bluesky is a reminder of an earlier form of smug spitefulness
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
The afterlife of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko
Reflections on forty years since his death shook communist Poland
Starmer’s tax will hurt children
It is not just a tax, it is cruel theft
The self-destruction of the centrists
Chaos looms for the Conservative Party
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
