jobs
The problem with public sector procurement
The Social Value Act has brought questionable benefits and serious costs
We must embrace the AI revolution
Its risks are serious, but its uses could be miraculous
Existential questions
The Conservative Party has to come up with some compelling answers if it is to survive
Devolution has been a disaster
SNP incompetence is a feature of the system and not a bug
This is not where I live at all
Cynthia Erivo’s slighting of Sunderland was indicative of British arts establishment beholden to a homogenous, Americanised vision of culture
Why Britain needs Popular Conservatism
The Conservative Party has not fulfilled the promise of Brexit or overcome the legacy of Blair
Against gorpcore
We have to develop and embrace aesthetics that inspire the imagination
Stopping the devolution ratchet
More devolution will not solve the worst consequences of devolution
The sordid truth about the 68ers?
Some claim the “anything goes” philosophy of the left-wing intelligentsia resulted in sex crimes
Reform the police, don’t deform the police
The Met Police’s Gangs Matrix might have been flawed but it served an important purpose
What’s with all the fuss over Simon Fanshawe?
The writer and activist’s nomination as Rector of Edinburgh University has been oddly controversial
High praise for low standards
Why intellectual life needs more, and more systematic, criticism