motte and bailey
Fort Mordaunt – a castle with a keep
Penny Mordaunt treats us to her motte and bailey defence
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
An elusive eatery
Total failure, redeemed by souvlaki and chips at the kebab stand
Today Havering, tomorrow Westminster
The local elections exposed a political class united mainly by its inability to feel embarrassment
Supernatural delight
Religion cannot be reduced to dry abstractions
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
It’s time to ban the Brotherhood
Britain can no longer afford to ignore the Muslim Brotherhood’s quiet but far-reaching influence
Scotland’s cold and durable fire
John Swinney is proving that in politics what matters most is simply showing up
Is this the end of art?
Cultural renewal cannot simply chase demand
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world
A case for Classics
Eager minds are being failed by a smug and short-sighted cultural establishment
Dining in a different world
Transported by a restored institution