History
History and the national interest
Those who do not learn from the past are liable to misunderstand Britain’s place in the world
Britain is stuck in a welfare loop
The incentive structure in a democratic welfare state makes economic realism impossible
Born on the 1st of July
The evolution of Canada reflects Britain’s enduring global legacy
A burqa ban would not be un-British
Whatever our perspective, we should stop misappropriating history
Where should the Elgin Marbles be displayed?
The British Museum has the ability to tell their story
Land acknowledgements are very modern in their silliness
Of course history was cruel — but not just our own
The lines that moved the world
How railway maps transformed travel, trade and time
Britain is not an immigrant nation
This dumb ahistorical meme should be rejected
America’s great foundation myths
Reflections on the 250th anniversary of the first shots of the American War of Independence
A Lester man
Beware of the fusion of history and progressive activism
Most Read
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
The cost of equal outcomes
By treating disparities in mental health detention as evidence of racism, the NHS is sacrificing safety
Worstall’s Corollary
Rare earths expose a fatal flaw at the heart of industrial strategy: governments intervene in systems they do not remotely understand
The emperor’s new AI
A satirical X account is doing what the media class has failed to do, and report on the great AI delusion
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
Will capitalism end capitalism?
Artificial intelligence is perverting the logic of our economic and political systems
Mass hysteria
Sancta, Flanders Opera, Antwerp
Andy Burnham’s immigration double game
Andy Burnham might make sceptical noises about mass migration but they mean nothing in practice
Why Brexit was right
Bad decisions have been made since we voted to leave but we were still right to leave
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
Migrant hotels are not the real problem
The real problem with illegal immigration is at the border
The asylum seeker will see you now
We should not legitimise illegal migration and its damaging effects