Jihadism
Sunak, false equivalence and the phantom far right
There is no comparison between the threat of Islamism and the threat of the far right
A Clockwork Jihadi
Usman Khan’s failed de-radicalisation bears parallels with A Clockwork Orange
Grimdull
The fantasy genre is afflicted by a dull and tedious obsession with adolescent cynicism, prurient scenes and one dimensional anti-heroes
Open season
I’m trying to stick to wild game, venison and native beef— and monogamy too
Truss alone
Young Liz was accidentally left in charge of the country, only to be menaced by the worst sort of criminals: Tory MPs
A judicial defence of religious liberty is long overdue
Christians should not be discriminated against because of their religious beliefs
Mirabel Chevenix
Grande dame
Canals go national
Canals gave Britain a single national economy, one that connected resources, factories, population centres and ports
War on Nazis in Oz and in the air
LeBor reviews Our Dad the Nazi Killer and Masters of the Air
Recasting the Crown for modern Britain
This progressive historian’s real charge against the monarchic institution is one of “complacency”
Sunak stumbles
The Prime Minister spent half of the afternoon trying to extract his foot from his mouth
Reform the police, don’t deform the police
The Met Police’s Gangs Matrix might have been flawed but it served an important purpose
Reclaiming free speech in academia
Proposed Office for Students guidelines make for an imperfect but promising start
