Lee Cain
Keeping the beaches open
What did we learn about Boris Johnson’s COVID response from Didactic Dom?
Once, twice, three times a briefing
Are thrice weekly Downing Street briefings finally about to start giving us reasons to be cheerful?
The historical role of the maîtresse-en-titre
Nigel Jones looks at how the mistresses and girlfriends of rulers have exerted political power throughout history
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Food pairing is folly
A warning against trying to match wine to dish
Sir David Attenborough at sea
RRS Sir David Attenborough is a ship worthy of the great man’s name
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
Taxing the lights on
Miliband’s new levy undermines the very investment needed to bring energy prices down
Fast cars fit for old-school stars
Speed and sophistication once shared the same side of the street
Literature amid lies
Leonardo Sciascia sought justice in the face of cynicism
Laughing to hide the tears
Beware: prime ministerial jokes ahead
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
Against the censorious right
Miriam Cates is wrong about free speech and anonymity
Not so good after all
Can left-leaning journalists finally acknowledge the challenges British society faces?
The last ponies on the moor
Dartmoor Ponies are facing an extinction event, thanks to a government Quango