Independence
The Catalan gridlock
Catalans are losing their identity as well as their hopes for sovereignty
Should Boris keep out of Scotland, whatever the Covid level?
Even many Scottish Conservatives seem nervous about the prime minister’s visits north. So who else is going to save them?
Did we get Brexit done?
Brexit is unfinished, yes, but the potential is enormous
Nigel Farage had a point on Ukraine
Putin is the aggressor, yes, but Western states still behaved irresponsibly
Will the next prime minister stand up for women’s rights?
Rhetorical progress has been made on gender issues — but will it affect policy?
No party for female voters
Gender-critical feminists have almost no one worth supporting
The case against “Zero Seats”
Despite everything, some Conservatives still deserve to win
The scarlet letter
A touchy-feely Labour government must embrace the ugly reality of business
What price justice?
Small disputes involving ordinary people are not a waste of the courts’ time
Why so few men take up the pen
With publishing now such a female-dominated industry, it’s no surprise that there are so few men writing fiction
Religious freedom is being ignored this election
The global persecution of Christians and other religious minorities will be a defining issue for the next government, but it is barely being discussed
On Américanisation
French life is being transformed by the influence of American culture