Nation of Sanctuary
IPSO has to go
A regulator built to uphold standards has become a partisan censor — the right must walk away before it is too late
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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
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
Britain should have voted against reparations
The moral and historical arguments for “reparatory justice” are bogus
Fast out of the blocs
how to acquire an
art collection quickly
Fond portrait of an odd couple
Two irascible, elderly artists and two beautiful younger women in unusual relationships
Failing to face the facts
The Tories’ rosy view of their recent election drubbing reveals a reluctance to have the tough intellectual debate needed to secure the party’s future
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
The problem of midwit misinformation
Iran, insurance and how smart people lose sight of the truth
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
Kurdish delight
Witnessing ancient traditions that have endured through fraught and tumultuous histories
Boriswave denialism
Britain’s ruling class has used dependence on cheap labour as an economic strategy, and cannot see any other option
Europe’s French nuclear shield?
With the NATO alliance under threat, will
Europe really trust President Macron’s
offer of a pan-EU nuclear deterrent?