Israel Lobby
Israel does not run U.S. foreign policy
There is nothing wrong with questioning foreign influence — but that influence has been overstated
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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
Has the arts sector learned nothing?
Tripling down on identity politics and censoriousness would be fatal
Discontent down under
Populism is now a significant part of Australian politics
Form your battalions!
France, for all its flaws, still converts military spending into power — Britain does not
Among the true believers
Belgium’s cycling culture is unique, and increasingly under threat
Questions for the Munich hawks
It is wrong to use Neville Chamberlain as a byword for cowardice and fecklessness
Today Havering, tomorrow Westminster
The local elections exposed a political class united mainly by its inability to feel embarrassment
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
The malicious and the mad
Two recent productions offer two different perspectives on dark sides of masculinity
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage?
Selling the commons
How Britain put a price on nature
Kurdish delight
Witnessing ancient traditions that have endured through fraught and tumultuous histories