Macpherson Report
A criminal abuse of the law
Our criminal justice system is deferential to those who abuse it while coming down hard on the innocent
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A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?
Keeping the faith
Brexit triumphalists can’t understand how other people living in the UK in 2026 do not share their enthusiasm
Critical briefing: the Chişinău Declaration
Why the Chişinău Declaration is more of a symbolic gesture than a chance for real reform
What Pullman gets wrong about Narnia
Philip Pullman is more like C.S. Lewis than he might think
Israel does not run U.S. foreign policy
There is nothing wrong with questioning foreign influence — but that influence has been overstated
The meaning of Zack Polanski
The icon of geriatric millennials is one of life’s drifters
From an entitlement state to an investment state
How to achieve a pro-social and pro-market economy
In defence of lunchtime drinks
Hannah Spencer is being a tedious puritan
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
Rewatching a TV show from a lost world
In River Cottage, a chef escaped to Dorset from London in search of the good life
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them