Michael de Whalley
Are Reform the new Greens?
As the Green Party loses interest in rural matters, Richard Negus considers the claim that British agriculture and the countryside have a new champion
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Dangerous liasons
Does Keir Starmer have a plan for dealing with Donald Trump?
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is a masterclass in self-defeat
Labour’s tobacco crackdown will fuel crime, hurt retailers, and push smokers towards worse habits
Will Spain become a Protestant country?
How immigration is changing the religious dynamics of a traditional Catholic stronghold
The emperor’s new AI
A satirical X account is doing what the media class has failed to do, and report on the great AI delusion
The man who ended overreach
Lord Reed’s tenure as president of the Supreme Court has been admired by those who value the stability of the law
Paris cinema
There are no songs or movies about Paris in the winter
The shape of a different Britain
Early modernist homes in Frinton-on-Sea capture a moment of confidence in a rapidly changing world
The masculinity crisis is a porn crisis
We have to do more to challenge the reshaping of culture by pornography
Keir factor
The prime minister must feel as if he faces the Plagues of Egypt
At a loose end
We are making young adults un-ready for work
The pro-nature case for regulatory reform
England’s environmental regime hasn’t delivered a restoration of nature — only decline, delay, and bureaucracy