Grace Oddie-James
An entertaining oddity
If you can see past the water-based sex, The Lady From The Sea is worth watching
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The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
Why we love pubs
Politicians are squeezing pubs out of existence without understanding why they matter
The problem with prohibiting political dishonesty
It will be used to stifle freedom and not just to curb mistruths
How to save your parish church
Be the Church you want to see in the world
A moment of profound national unseriousness
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch know that the world faces crises — but are they part of the crises?
The battle between sacred and profane
When the divine law appears to clash with our sense of justice, can it truly be considered divine?
We need to make a better case against Magic Monetary Theory
Simplistic rebuttals help MMT endure. We need better arguments
New model Auntie
David Elstein spells out the big decisions that Matt Brittin, the BBC’s new director-general, needs to make very quickly in order to save the Corporation
Like a homecoming
A haunted house
Why people smuggling means profits
People smuggling is one of the few functioning markets left in the UK
Fell for it again
Britain’s pro-development enthusiasts mistook fantasy politics for the real thing — and are now paying the price.
Polish piano
Andre Tchaikowsky: Piano concertos (Ondine)