Michael Anton
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
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
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Leaving the ECHR would not make Britain like Russia
The case for opposing withdrawal is currently intellectually fatuous
Campaigners should let assisted suicide go
There is no principled case for using the Parliament Acts to squeeze through assisted suicide
The cost of equal outcomes
By treating disparities in mental health detention as evidence of racism, the NHS is sacrificing safety
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
“Treatment” does not make child predators safe
People who abuse children must be kept away from children
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
Remembering 2020
It is important to remember what an irrational and hostile time it was
Britain must maintain its cultural inheritance
We should not allow our masterpieces to disappear overseas
What is the CID for?
Zac Brettler’s short life and mysterious death
Homes for Ukraine — and everywhere else
Why were some non-Ukrainians far more likely to enter Britain under a scheme meant for Ukrainians?