Italian Politics
The maverick of Venice
Here we have a cultural ambassador for the multipolar age
The Meloni effect
How the Italian prime minister could reshape European politics
King of the Italians
Why Berlusconi was loved in spite of everything
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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
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose
Boriswave denialism
Britain’s ruling class has used dependence on cheap labour as an economic strategy, and cannot see any other option
The case against Project Spire
The Church of England should abandon this misleading and expensive exercise in virtue signalling
Respect for the quarry
Can we love the things we kill?
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
Signal failure
Ministers love announcing transformative mega-projects, but millions of commuters would settle for an internet connection that actually works
The fire in him
Gary Oldman is superb in Krapp’s Last Tape at the Royal Court
Racing in revolt
The sport continues along a path towards its collapse, spurning any opportunity for reform
Spaceships, ghost ships and sheep
The secret sauce of Project Hail Mary: it’s a laugh
Hope and stories
Bicinia (Claves)
The costs of independence
Northern Ireland offers sobering lessons on the consequences of devolutionary radicalism