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Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
How to get Britain building
A new policy paper proves that the government can beat bureaucratic sclerosis if it wants to
We can restrict doctors’ strikes
Well-paid doctors should not be allowed to endanger patients uninhibited
How the “Burnham bind” will rewrite British politics
If Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield, Labour has a bigger opportunity than people think
How to save your parish church
Be the Church you want to see in the world
Hard rain in Spain
Domestic scandal has rocketed back to the forefront of Spanish politics
IPSO has to go
A regulator built to uphold standards has become a partisan censor — the right must walk away before it is too late
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
Supernatural delight
Religion cannot be reduced to dry abstractions
The hollow men
T. S. Eliot understood contemporary politicians better than they understand themselves
The sacrifice that changed Naipaul
The humiliation of his father, forced to slaughter a goat to atone for
angering Hindus, made the writer wary of insulting religion
Embers to tend
The brilliance of Sappho has been obscured by rumour and neglect