George MacDonald Fraser
Rogue male
Scoundrel, liar, cheat and toady, George MacDonald Fraser’s Flashman is a creation of genius and a bracing antidote to our timid age
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Solent mean
Solent PhD student frozen out after introducing Roger Scruton into seminar
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
To defeat populism, don’t start here
Views that would be charming in their naivety, were they not so contradictory or facile
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
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
The price is right
Stories about outrageously profligate eating have the appeal of scandal
Homes for Ukraine — and everywhere else
Why were some non-Ukrainians far more likely to enter Britain under a scheme meant for Ukrainians?
Decolonisation dissected
This toxic and destructive ideology must be rejected
Unionists should unite
It’s time to build alliances to ensure that unionists are not let down again
Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change
How to build a Europe of the peripheries
Resetting Britain’s relations with the EU should not mean being beholden to France and Germany
Itamar Ben-Gvir, heel
The Israeli demagogue is a bleak but interesting model of a modern politician
AI, religion and AI religion
Pope Leo is right to push back against the prophets of AI supremacy and AI doom