Iran
Iran’s hostage diplomacy
The UK Government’s reluctance to acknowledge Iran’s hostility shows the bizarre lengths to which countries must now go to appease Iran
Iran’s nuclear conspiracy theories
Fantastical elements of the ‘cyberattack’ on Iran do nothing but delay the inevitable: a bomb is still coming — just not quite yet
Yemen’s ceasefire is a sham — the war is far from over
Recent developments in Yemen’s civil war show that the Iranian-backed Houthis are clearly considered the winning side
The assassination of Soleimani
The Arab Spring didn’t amount to much, but when the US killed Soleimani last year it was a unexpectedly positive counterpoint
Iraq’s year of assassinations
Power operates within a militia movement in which no one is invulnerable
Labour’s inaction on religious persecution
The Freedom of Religion or Belief brief is simply being ignored by the government
It’s a M.A.D. world in Kubrick’s satire
A drama based around the shaky paradox of deterrence no longer feels like a dusty throwback
Who are the Scottish Conservatives?
The election of Russell Findlay to lead the Scottish Conservatives reveals a party that doesn’t know what it stands for
Prom-lematic
Landlords, Lammy, “Land of Hope and Glory” and other questionable phenomena
Opposing big government means opposing climate change
We need a market-led course to net zero
Labour’s timebomb
This one-term Labour government will bequeath a wretched economic mess
Chill message of Booker shortlist
The contempt of publishers for middle-class life and values is diminishing the novel
The dismal state of British defence
The UK’s defence strategy is a combination of hope and vibes
Don’t patronise female students
It’s insulting to think that women have to be treated with kid gloves
Making a difference
Over the past five years we’ve been keeping things civilised
Living the good life
The rising middle classes were decisive in shaping the late 19th century English town
