Margaret Thatcher
Wrong but it’s Right
Durham student sex training is Thatcher’s legacy
Who wants to rule forever?
Being in power a long time doesn’t guarantee you’ll get things done
Lovely jubbly
Celebrating the genius of Only Fools and Horses on its 40th anniversary
The Falklands War
How important was it that Britain won?
The German threat to English exceptionalism
As England prepare to face the “old enemy” at Wembley, its impact on the nation’s mood — and our wider politics — cannot be underestimated
Faith in the voters
Boris’s secret is not treating the electorate like depressing raw material
Thatcher and me
From Finchley Grammar to Jerusalem, Moscow, and Washington: David Smith recalls his lifelong association with Margaret Thatcher
One year of Sir Keir
How does Starmer compare to Thatcher, Blair and Cameron?
The indefatigable Bill Cash
Sir Bill Cash has achieved his political life’s ambition of restoring British sovereignty – did he ever think it would happen and is it ‘case closed’?
Tunes of glory
How do you love a song you disagree with?
The great British giveaway
The handover of the Chagos Islands reflects a wider lack of realism in UK foreign policy
Risks and rewards
It is too easy to forget that jockeys run life-threatening risks
The costs of assisted suicide
The trade-offs are real and extremely serious
British universities should stop using foreign students as a crutch
Its short-term benefits are obvious but it is not a long-term solution
The Church of England has to rebuild trust
The next Archbishop must love this church back into health
The 300 Years’ War
How conflict over land ownership shaped conflict over Ireland
Don’t Cry for Me, Diego Garcia
A small island is in trouble, foreigners are probably up to no good, and the Tories are yomping to the rescue
The Critic
No they haven’t put the mag on the silver screen just yet, but its still worth watching
The strange death of the Office for Place
The demise of the Office for Place is a missed opportunity for housing
The British state is failing to protect women
Misogyny, rape and sectarian violence go increasingly unchallenged in the UK
Save nursing from the universities
There is no need for nursing to be a graduate only occupation
