Nation States
What nation, whose interests?
The struggle for “democratisation” might achieve the opposite of its apparent aims
Roger Scruton’s naive nationalism
Cultural nationalism is an ill-fitting model for the modern nation state
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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
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
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
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
North Korea’s rogue state development
How Kim Jong Un is embracing the modern world
Reform should not abandon free markets
Nigel Farage should stick to his liberal guns against the forces of collectivism
Questioning Islam should not be policed
Luke Salmons’s legal victory should lead to a change in police culture
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose
A win for academic freedom
The university free speech complaints scheme is (finally) going ahead
Burying their heads in the ash
The battle against the illicit tobacco market has not been won
“Treatment” does not make child predators safe
People who abuse children must be kept away from children
So long, Socrates
Socrates turned relentless questioning into a way of life — and paid for it with his own
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world
The meaning of Zack Polanski
The icon of geriatric millennials is one of life’s drifters